Psychology Express: Forensic Psychology

Laura Caulfield, Birmingham City University Dean Wilkinson, University of Worcester

• A brief introduction to the history and development of forensic psychology  Psychobiological theories of crime  Psychosocial theories of crime  Theories of sexual offending  The psychology of serious offending  Mentally disordered offenders  Psychology and the law  Eyewitness testimony  Offender profiling  Victims of crime  Assessment and treatment