Established as the foremost textbook on communication, the seventh edition of Owen
Hargie's Skilled Interpersonal Communication is thoroughly revised and updated with the …

Polygraph examinations are commonly used to monitor individuals following conviction for a
sexual offense. The objective of polygraph use is to elicit risk-relevant disclosures to inform …

Establishing if a crime occurred and, ultimately, proving guilt can be accomplished in one of
three ways: by witness/victim statements, by physical evidence, or by confession (Rossmo …

This study explores the forensic risk assessment interview from the perspectives of qualified
prison-based psychologists and indeterminate sentenced prisoners in the United Kingdom …

Sexual assault and abuse are among the most heinous crimes that can be committed. It is
thus startling to realize how many sexual crimes go unreported every year, worldwide. In the …

If a measure of our humanity is how we treat the most vulnerable, our report card is bleak.
Our politics is divided, people in need are too often treated with cruelty, and the systems we …

Pre-sentence psychological assessments of men who have sexually offended can provide
useful information regarding an individual's pathway to offending, risk of recidivism, and …

Among professionals working with youth who commit sexual crimes, there is a clear chasm
between proponents and opponents of postadjudication polygraph testing. Polygraph use …

Men who have sexually offended are often referred for presentence psychological
assessments to determine factors which contributed to offending, identify risk of recidivism …

This chapter questions the logic, evidence base and consequences of the prevailing
'essentialist'view in psychology that locates mind within the person rather than within a wider …