The Forensic Psychology Role: Technical Advisor Office

Evolutionary forensic psychology—p. 1 Toward an Evolutionary Forensic Psychology

Most theories of crime have not explored intensively biological and especially evolutionary explanations for criminal behavior. Ellis presents a valuable new perspective that proposes that physiological mechanisms shaped by evolutionary forces can provide insights into the causes of crime and sex differences in the patterns of crime. We discuss other theories and research relevant to Ellis’s th...

Fundamentals of Forensic Psychology

The differences between forensic psychiatry and forensic psychology.

Forensic psychiatry and forensic psychology face a common threat: the erosion of their credibility. It is proposed that they can combat this threat better by collaboration than by independent efforts. Similarities between the two professions are reviewed to examine their potential for collaboration. Their differences are reviewed to demonstrate the value of that which they can contribute collab...

ADVISOR R 7 . 3 Technical Validation of the ADVISOR Demonstrator IST - 1999 - 11287 Classification : Public

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International Journal of Forensic Psychology

Adolescents involved in criminal activity have been found to have markedly higher rates of HIV risk-taking than their peers who are not incarcerated. This sample of 300 adolescents in detention in New South Wales in 1999 revealed high levels of substance use and HIV risk-taking behaviours compared with their school attending peers. More than a third of the sample had injected a drug and 29% use...