For example, Manson claimed to be the reincarnation of Jesus Christ, and Berkowitz believed he was receiving commands from his neighbor Sam Carr's dog (hence his adopted nickname “Son of Sam”). In contrast, psychopaths are rarely ...
During his time in California, he became obsessed with the film Taxi Driver and one of the movie's stars, Jodie Foster. He traveled to Yale University, where Ms. Foster was a student. In a delusional attempt to reenact a scene from Taxi ...
Social psychologist Mark Costanzo's intelligent, provocative, and historically grounded study of the death penalty in America takes an unblinking look at how the system really works--not just how it's supposed to work.
A professor of social psychology explores the history of execution in America, weighing its social costs, discussing its potential benefits and problems, and building a new model for understanding the politics behind the death penalty.
PSYCHOLOGY APPLIED TO LAW is a friendly, engaging introduction to the exciting field of psychology and law. Drawing on research in social, cognitive, clinical, and developmental psychology, the author shows...
Mark Costanzo and Daniel Krauss’s textbook shows students how psychological science can be used to reduce crime, improve legal decision making, and promote justice.
Mark Costanzo and Daniel Krauss’s text show students how psychological science can be used to reduce crime, improve legal decision making, and promote justice.
Costanzo and Krauss show students how psychological science can be used to enhance the gathering of evidence, improve legal decision making, reduce crime, and promote justice.
This book features leading scholars who have contributed to the scientific foundation for expert testimony and who have also served as expert witnesses.
This book features leading scholars who have contributed to the scientific foundation for expert testimony and who have also served as expert witnesses.
During the past two decades, the study of how gender influences social life has moved from the outskirts to the centre of psychology. Some of psychology's most cherished assumptions have...