Throughout US history, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people have been pathologized, victimized, and criminalized. Reports of lynching, burning, or murdering of LGBTQ people have been documented for centuries. Prior to the 1970s, LGBTQ people were deemed as having psychological disorders and subsequently subject to electroshock therapy and other ineffective and cruel treatments. LGBTQ people have historically been arrested or imprisoned for crimes like sodomy, cross-dressing, and gathering in public spaces. And while there have been many strides to advocate for LGBTQ rights in contemporary times, there are still many ways that the criminal justice system works against LGBTQ and their lives, liberties, and freedoms. Queering Law and Order: LGBTQ Communities and the Criminal Justice System examines the state of LGBTQ people within the criminal justice system. Intertwining legal cases, academic research, and popular media, Nadal reviews a wide range of issues-ranging from historical heterosexist and transphobic legislation to police brutality to the prison industrial complex to family law. Grounded in Queer Theory and intersectional lenses, each chapter provides recommendations for queering and disrupting the justice system. This book serves as both an academic resource and a call to action for readers who are interested in advocating for LGBTQ rights.

Racial bias in the U.S. criminal justice system is much debated and discussed, but until now, no single volume has covered the full expanse of the issue. In Bias in the Law, sixteen outstanding experts address the impact of racial bias in the full roster of criminal justice actors. They examine the role of legislators crafting criminal justice legislation, community enforcers, and police, as well as prosecutors, criminal defense attorneys, judges, and jurors. Understanding when and why bias arises, as well as how it impacts defendants requires a clear understanding how each of these actors operate. Contributions touch on other crucial topics-racialized drug stigma, legal technology, and interventions-that are vital for understanding how the United States has reached this moment of stark racial disparity in incarceration. The result is an important entry into understanding the pervasiveness of racial bias, how such bias impacts legal outcomes, and why such impact matters. This is an issue that is as relevant today as it was fifty-or even one hundred fifty-years ago, and collection editors Joseph Avery and Joel Cooper provide a glimpse at how to proceed.

Widely considered the go-to reference--and now extensively revised with over 65% new material--this authoritative handbook surveys the landscape of current knowledge on psychopathy and addresses essential clinical and applied topics. Leading researchers explore major theoretical models; symptomatology and diagnostic subtypes; assessment methods; developmental pathways; and causal influences, from genes and neurobiology to environmental factors. The volume examines manifestations of psychopathy in specific populations as well as connections to antisocial behavior and recidivism. It presents contemporary perspectives on prevention and treatment and discusses special considerations in clinical and forensic practice. New to This Edition *Extensively revised with more than a decade's theoretical, empirical, and clinical advances. *Many new authors and topics. *Expanded coverage of phenotypic facets, with chapters on behavioral disinhibition, callous-unemotional traits, and boldness. *Chapters on DSM-5, clinical interviewing, cognitive and emotional processing, and serial murder. *Significantly updated coverage of etiology, assessment methods, neuroimaging research, and adult and juvenile treatment approaches.

An illustrative guide for using the MMPI-2-RF in forensic assessment A primary aim of this text is to inform readers of the most common forensic applications of the instrument and, in doing so, provide a brief overview of the various psycho-legal issues addressed. Each type of forensic psychological evaluation considers challenges both general (e.g., the potential for response bias) and unique (e.g., retrospective assessment in criminal responsibility evaluations), including the impact such challenges have on the use of the MMPI-2-RF in these contexts. The major focus of the book is on MMPI-2-RF interpretation developed through specific case analyses involving the most common psycho-legal questions. Each chapter includes a case study with a full MMPI-2-RF profile illustrating the interpretation and integration of test data into clinical and diagnostic impressions and generating forensic opinions. A book-based exam offering Continuing Education (CE) credit is available for this publication. Visit upress.umn.edu/test-division for more information.

A cutting-edge text that provides a comprehensive introduction to mental health problems and criminal behaviour, this book explores the link between mental health and criminality and considers the most common and effective therapeutic approaches for working with offenders and victims of crime. * Part 1 explores the predominant tensions between forensic and therapeutic agendas; * Part 2 considers how criminal and 'insane' identities and careers may be considered gendered, classed, culturally and age-dependent experiences, and be related to power and oppression; * Part 3 examines issues around sex and sexuality in forensic and therapeutic settings; * Part 4 introduces a range of therapeutic approaches for working with offenders and victims of crime; * Part 5 covers forensic and therapeutic practices, including programmes for the prevention of both mental health issues and offending. Edited by an expert team from the Open University and written by a broad range of contributors, this book draws on a wealth of experience in this popular subject area. It will be a key text for students of forensic psychology, counselling and psychotherapy, and for health and social care professionals working in therapeutic and forensic settings.

Convicted sexually violent predators are more vilified, more subject to media misrepresentation, and more likely to be denied basic human rights than any other population. Shaming the Constitution authors Michael Perlin and Heather Cucolo question the intentions of sex offender laws, offering new approaches to this most complex (and controversial) area of law and social policy. The authors assert that sex offender laws and policies are unconstitutional and counter-productive. The legislation largely fails to add to public safety-even ruining lives for what are, in some cases, trivial infractions. Shaming the Constitution draws on law, behavioral sciences, and other disciplines to show that many of the "solutions" to penalizing sexually violent predators are "wrong," as they create the most repressive and useless laws. In addition to tracing the history of sex offender laws, the authors address the case of Jesse Timmendequas, whose crime begat "Megan's Law;" the media's role in creating a "moral panic;" recidivism statistics and treatments, as well as international human rights laws. Ultimately, they call attention to the flaws in the system so we can find solutions that contribute to public safety in ways that do not mock Constitutional principles.

In this book, Chapter One begins with a discussion on the use of dogs in the courtroom. Chapter Two explores the research on the criminal narratives of general offending populations, and introduces new insight into Mentally Disordered Offenders (MDOs), and the impact various mental disorders may have on the structure of criminal narratives. Chapter Three critically examines the link between personality disorders and violent offending, and raises several issues that have obscured its nature. Chapter Four reviews the status of Life Course Persistent Antisocial Behavior, as well as its importance for providing future directions for the study of crime and criminal behavior in the next half century. Chapter Five reviews the nature and causes of quality-of-life crime, the indicators for measuring or benchmarking the extent of quality-of-life crime, the development of the Quality-of-Life Crime Index (QLCI), and the practical, policy and research implications of this index. Chapter Six analyses taxi drivers everyday security practices in their networks and nodes, calling attention to their conception of space and their risk management techniques.

In situ leach or leaching (ISL) or in situ recovery (ISR) mining has become one of the standard uranium production methods. Its application to amenable uranium deposits (in certain sedimentary formations) has been growing in view of its competitive production costs and low surface impacts. This publication provides an historical overview and shows how ISL experience around the world can be used to direct the development of technical activities, taking into account environmental considerations, and emphasizing the economics of the process, including responsible mine closure. The publication provides information on how to design, operate and regulate current and future projects safely and efficiently, with a view to maximizing performance and minimizing negative environmental impact.

This landmark publication offers a unique comparative and interdisciplinary study of criminal insanity and neuroscience. Criminal law theories and ideologies which underpin the regulation of criminal insanity have always been the subject of controversy. The history of criminal insanity is characterised by conceptual and empirical tension between two disciplinary realms: the law and the mind sciences. The authors in this anthology explore in depth the state of the art of legal insanity and the numerous intricate, fascinating, pioneering and sophisticated questions raised by the integration of different criminal law and behaviour theories, diverse disciplines and methodologies, in a genuinely interdisciplinary perspective. This volume will serve as a practical guide for the comparative legal scholar and the judge, as well as stimulating scholarly reading for the neuroscientist, the social scientist and the philosopher with interdisciplinary scientific interests.

Terra Incognita provides an autobiographical account of Joseph Abrahams' 75-year career as a psychoanalyst, with extensive scientific data, life-altering discoveries, and insightful conclusions. Each chapter represents a different stage of Abrahams' career, from its prescient wartime beginnings to its post-retirement studies and writings. Terra Incognita offers a detailed look at the multi-disciplinary fields of the severe disorders, individual psychoanalysis, therapeutic community, and group work; as well as some of the key players in these fields who served as an inspiration for Abrahams throughout his career.

Fachbuch aus dem Jahr 2013 im Fachbereich Psychologie - Forensische Psychologie, Strafvollzug, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Von Jack the Ripper bis Ted Bundy: Die Verbrechen von Serienmordern stossen ab und faszinieren gleichermassen. Abnorme Gewaltexzesse fuhren zur immer wiederkehrenden Frage: Wie sind solche Taten moglich? Dieses Buch ist ein Versuch, Erklarungsansatze zu liefern. Es behandelt die Typologie, psychologische Verfassung und Sozialisation der Taterpersonlichkeit sowie das Phanomen des Serienmordes in der modernen Gesellschaft. Aus dem Inhalt: Erklarungsansatze der Entwicklung zum Serienmorder; Soziologische Erklarungsmodelle fur Verbrechen; Kategorisierung von Serienmordern; Rechtliche Qualifizierung von Serienmord; Serienmord und Gesellschaft; Taterprofilforschung: Zur Generierung von Taterprofil

"Oh, it's like CSI...": A Qualitative Study of Job Satisfaction Experiences of Forensic Scientists goes beyond the glamorous portrayals of CSI professionals on television to highlight the real sources of job satisfaction among forensic scientists. Drawing on interviews with current forensic scientists, this book concludes that forensic scientists experience the most satisfaction in helping victims, the community, and society at large.

Why would a child invent a memory of something that never happened? How reliable can a memory be when it is recalled years after the event? Child Forensic Psychology tackles the controversial questions that lie between forensic and developmental psychology. By examining the issues that surround children's status as eyewitnesses and victims, the book relates current theory to real-life examples drawn from criminal and family courts. Breaking down the ways in which psychologists deal with these difficult issues, the book will be a vital resource for students and practitioners alike. Key features of Child Forensic Psychology: - Topical case studies, taken from the UK and around the world - Coverage of the very latest theories and research - Unique chapter investigating the psychology of missing and abducted children Written by a collection of leading researchers and practitioners, Child Forensic Psychology is an indispensable guide that shines a light on the psychology of children in the courtroom.

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2003 im Fachbereich Psychologie - Forensische Psychologie, Strafvollzug, Note: 2, Technische Universitat Chemnitz (Philosophische Fakultat), Veranstaltung: Abweichendes Verhalten, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Um feststellen zu konnen ob und welche Storung der Personlichkeit bei einem Menschen vorliegt, muss geklart werden wie eine Personlichkeit bzw. ein Charakter entsteht. Zum naheren Verstandnis soll hier die Personlichkeitstheorie in Sigmund Freuds Psychoanalyse herangezogen werden. Freud geht in seinem allgemeinen Menschenbild davon aus, dass alle menschlichen Aktivitaten durch die Verarbeitung von Energie hervorgerufen werden. Diese Energie entsteht durch korperliche Spannungszustande, den Trieben. Er spricht von drei psychischen Instanzen, welche die Verarbeitung von Energie regeln. Er nennt sie das ES, das ICH und das UBER-ICH. Bei der Geburt ist nur das ES vorhanden. Es ist dem Lustprinzip" unterworfen, d.h. Es strebt an sofort Energie zu entladen. Es sucht Lust und vermeidet den Schmerz. Durch Kontakt mit der Aussenwelt bildet sich im Laufe der Entwicklung aus einigen Teilen des Es das Ich heraus. Das Ich vermittelt zwischen dem Es und der Aussenwelt. Einerseits versucht es den Einfluss der Aussenwelt zu andern durch bestimmte Verhaltensweisen, wie z.B. Flucht, Anpassung, andererseits versucht das Ich die Triebanspruche des Es einzudammen. (Asendorpf, 1996) Das Uber-Ich ist entstanden durch die Werthaltung und den sozialen Normen, die durch die Eltern oder Vorbildern vermittelt wurden. Diese vermittelten Normen wurden verinnerlicht und fuhrten zu einer Eigendynamik im Ich. Das Uber-Ich beobachtet das Ich und suche es anstelle der Eltern und Vorbilder zu kontrollieren." (Asendorpf 1996, S.16) Kurz gesagt, bedeutet das fur das Ich, es muss zwischen dem ES, der Aussenwelt und dem Uber-Ich vermitteln. Dieses von Freud bezeichnete Seelenleben findet auf drei Bewusstseinsebenen statt. Die bewusste Ebene beinhaltet Inhalte des momentane

Diplomarbeit aus dem Jahr 2009 im Fachbereich Psychologie - Forensische Psychologie, Strafvollzug, Note: 1, Universitat Osnabruck, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: In der vorliegenden Diplomarbeit wird das noch relativ unbekannte Phanomen Psychotherapeuten als Opfer von Stalking naher betrachtet. Weltweit gibt es hierzu bisher erst wenige Untersuchungen, deren Ergebnisse im ersten Teil dieser Arbeit ausfuhrlich beschrieben werden. Es wird angenommen, dass es eine hohe Dunkelziffer belastigter Psychotherapeuten gibt, die aus verschiedenen Grunden nicht in der Lage sind, sich gegen stalkende Patienten zur Wehr zu setzen und unter der psychischen Belastung leiden, die diese Situation mit sich bringt. Das tatsachliche Ausmass von Stalking ist, wie viele andere kriminelle Vergehen ebenfalls, nur feststellbar, wenn die Opfer davon berichten. Zwar scheinen, nach den Ergebnissen der Untersuchungen in anderen Teilen der Welt, extreme und schwer kontrollierbare Formen nur selten vorzukommen, dennoch ware es in Anbetracht der Tatsache, dass Psychotherapeuten als Risikogruppe gelten, sinnvoll, einen genaueren Uberblick uber Auftretenshaufigkeit und -formen zu haben. Da es hierzu bisher in Deutschland noch keine Untersuchung gab, wurde im Rahmen der vorliegenden Diplomarbeit eine Befragung von Psychiatern, psychologischen und arztlichen Psychotherapeuten durchgefuhrt, um die es im zweiten Teil der Arbeit geht

This book draws on a range of psychological theories, concepts and research to explore the role and relevance of psychology to modern day policing. It focuses on key issues including psychological theories of criminal behaviour, interpersonal skills, stereotyping and prejudice, profiling, the psychological effects of crime on victims, and burnout and stress on offiers. The text is underpinned by reflectie activities and case studies encouraging a critical understanding of psychology applied to policing practice. This book provides an accessible and up-to-date textbook for those studying and teaching policing, psychology and criminology