Editorial Review:

This is a fully-revised and updated version of the top academic work in forensic psychology. Focussed mainly on the practical aspects of forensics, this volume provides all readers need to know to be effective practioners. Detailed sections cover both civil and criminal forensic practice; forensic report writing; treating mental illness in the incarcerated; andethicsal issues. Contributors are the best-known and most respected practitioners in the field from the US and Canada. All chapters are completely revised from the previous edition, including 6 which have new authors. Forensic psychology is one of the fastest-growing specialties in the field. Its practitioners are able to avoid managed care and structured settings, and they often focus on assessment, rather than long-term treatment of clients. With the growing public interest in all things forensic, most graduate programs in psychology have added at least one course in forensic psychology over the past few years; and more established professionals are entering the field every day.

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

Very technical but really good information:

I believe that this book it would be more help for lawyers more than for Forensics Investigators. It gives you a very good explanation about everything, but at the sametime it is very technical. Lots of law-alike terms and language.
Overall it is a good book, but it can be boring sometimes.

AWESOME book:

This is an excellent resource for anyone venturing into the forensic psychology field; I am in a graduate program and enjoy its use through my classes, but would have enjoyed it equally in undergraduate courses. A must have for someone who is unsure of whether or not to enter into this field; it outlines all of the pertinent tasks of the forensic psychologist. Well-written and chock full of information.

Forensic Psychology review:

Have not used this book yet, so an accurate review of this product at this time would not be fair.

very good:

who am i to be providing a review of weiner and hess? the 2 previous reviews were on the second edition, which, i agree, was probably "4 stars". the editors and authors of the individual chapters did an excellent job and the third edition is, in my opinion, an excellent improvement over the second edition. they have updated some information, providing greater necessary detail. most chapters read quite well. while no text can ever be comprehensive, i would like to have seen separate chapters on basic law,... more info

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