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‘This fascinating book examines some of the ideological underpinnings of forensic psychological research, policy and practice. It is refreshingly reflective and a significant contribution to the field. I strongly recommend it.’ - Professor Graham Towl, Durham University and formerly Chief Psychologist at the Ministry of Justice ‘The strength of this book is the complexity of concepts and topics covered mean that it is suitable for students who wish to be challenged.’ - Dr Louise Almond, University of Liverpool ‘This is a book for people who like to think. It presents the realities of practice with the challenges of theory and asks the reader to shake off complacency. It is insightful and challenging but most of all, it is very readable.’ - Professor Joanna R. Adler, Middlesex University Students of Forensic Psychology need to learn how to combine practical skills such as report writing or assessments with a critical understanding of both theory and the wider political and policy landscape that surrounds the profession. Mapped to the British Psychological Society’s Stage One and Two training requirements for forensic psychologists Forensic Psychology: Theory, Research, Policy and Practice will help you understand how these crucial areas of the profession interact and how they can shape one another. Throughout the text the authors provide a detailed analysis of key concepts, debates and theories while weaving in insights and reflections from key professionals, ensuring you have the necessary knowledge and skills to pass assignments and get past the stage 2 supervised practice requirements en route to becoming a qualified forensic psychologist. This text will be essential reading for all those on MSc Forensic Psychology courses, and will also be a useful reader for those on practitioner doctorates as well as the already qualified needing to keep up with the CPD. The book is also a useful companion to professionals in allied criminal justice professions.
Chapter 6: Theory
Theory
Key concepts
This chapter discusses theory, what it is, why it is important and how to evaluate good theory. We look at some general models of offending as well as explanations for specific crimes. The chapter also looks at two of the main theories of rehabilitation.
Knowledge concepts | Practice considerations |
Attachment Criminal careers Criminal differentiation Criminogenic need Deduction Falsification Homology principle Induction Introversion–extraversion Knifing off Maturity gap Moral reasoning Neuroticism Psychoticism Risk factors Routine activity theory (RAT) Rational choice theory (RCT) Violence-breeds-violence hypothesis | Age crime curve Good Lives Model (GLM) Models Paradigms Phenomenology Prospective studies Risk–Need–Responsivity (RNR) model Target hardening Taxonomies |
This chapter should give you a grounding in the principles of theory building, the difference between a paradigm, a theory and a model, and introduce you to some of the key conceptual thinking ...
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