Personal Construct Perspectives on Forensic Psychology, Horley, Adams-Weber..

Name: Personal Construct Perspectives on Forensic Psychology, Horley, Adams-Weber..
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Personal Construct Perspectives on Forensic PsychologyAuthor(s): James Horley\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Brunner-Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781583912232, 978-1583912232\nSynopsis\nWhy do people commit violent offences? Does rehabilitation really work?\nPersonal Construct Perspectives on Forensic Psychology provides a new approach to the three main areas of application of forensic psychology; rehabilitation of offenders, work with police, and research and consultation on legal issues and processes. Challenging the mainstream approach to viewing offenders, this book emphasizes responsibility for life choices, and eschews the biomedical view of people.\nPractising psychologists share their perspectives and illustrate their discussion with case studies and personal research. Reviewing relevant literature in many substantive areas including violent, sexual, and mentally disordered offenders, working with police stress, and treating offenders.