Forensic Psychology: Halloween Special

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Just a quick note to let you know that With Halloween upon us I have done a couple of special blog posts.

The Psychology of Fear

This post appears on my exploring psychology blog and showcases a number of videos featuring the amazing psychological illusionist Derren Brown who exploits the power of suggestion to frightening and sometimes disturbing effect. Please note that some of the videos contain very strong language.

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The Science of Fear

This post appears on my forensic science blog and among other things provides details of a brilliant exhibition on the science of fear by the California Science Center.

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The Top 11 Scariest Nostalgic Moments

Please note that the following video contains strong language.

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Forensic Psychology Job Opportunity: Liverpool Hope University (UK)

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A Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Criminology and forensic psychology is required, preferably with teaching interests that span delivering modules relating to the psychology of criminal behaviour and legal and investigative processes. The successful applicant will have a higher degree (or near to completion) and have some experience in teaching.

The Criminology and Psychology team at Liverpool Hope University currently runs courses in BA Criminology, MA Criminal Justice, BA/BSc Combined Honours in Psychology, BSc Single Honours in Psychology. From September 2007 the BA/BSc Combined Honours Pathway will be extended to include Criminology. The British Psychological Society has conferred eligibility for the Graduate Basis of Registration to students who have taken the appropriate modules on the BA/BSc Combined Honours Pathway and BSc Single Hons Psychology programme.

This is an exciting opportunity to join and expanding team and a vibrant academic community that has vision for the future and a commitment to excellence in both teaching and research. The University are looking for persons who will be enthusiastic and committed to the University’s mission and values, keen to build on a solid tradition and prepared to assist in the wider task of developing Liverpool Hope into what we intend it to be: a research-informed, teaching-led University that provides a distinctive, top-quality and all-round educational experience and environment for students and staff. If you have these qualities, drive and commitment they would like to hear from you.

Salary: £27,466 – £40,335

Closing Date: Friday 9 November 2007

For an application and further particulars please use the details below, quoting reference: 2APSY2A

Liverpool Hope University
Human Resources, Hope Park, Liverpool L16 9JD
tel: 0151 291 3390/3661 (24 hours)
e-mail: jobs@hope.ac.uk

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Forensic Psychology Book of The Month (October)

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Psychology and Law: An Empirical Perspective by Neil Brewer & Kipling D. Williams



Book Description

From the initial investigation of a crime to the sentencing of an offender, many everyday practices within the criminal justice system involve complex psychological processes. This volume analyzes the processes involved in such tasks as interviewing witnesses, detecting deception, and eliciting eyewitness reports and identification from adults and children. Factors that influence decision making by jurors and judges are examined as well. Throughout, findings from experimental research are translated into clear recommendations for improving the quality of evidence and the fairness of investigative and legal proceedings. The book also addresses salient methodological questions and identifies key directions for future investigation. See following link for full details.

Psychology and Law: An Empirical Perspective

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Forensic Psychology Resources: The International Journal of Forensic Psychology

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Just to let you know that a free forensic psychology journal can be accessed online. The International Journal of Forensic Psychology is hosted by the Department of Psychology at the University of Wollongong, Australia. Although this particular forensic psychology journal isn't published on a regular basis, the articles from all the editions published to date cover a range of very interesting forensic psychology topic areas. Journal article titles include:

The Concept of Evil and the Forensic Psychologist

Cross Cultural and International Forensic Psychology: A Personal and Historic Overview

Prison Officer’s Beliefs Regarding Self-Harm in Prisoners: An Empirical Investigation

The use of the RSV-20 in a Forensic Sample: A Research Note

Ethical Considerations in Private Practice Psychology Forensic Work: An Australian Perspective

Malingering Posttraumatic Stress on the Personality Assessment
Inventory

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Forensic Psychology: Criminal Profiler John Douglas

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Retired FBI special agent John Douglas who was the inspiration behind the Jack Crawford character in the classic film silence of the lambs will be speaking at the University of Nebraska at Kearney on the 16th of October.

During his time at the FBI, John Douglas was the chief of the Investigative Support Unit and he played an intergral part in the development of criminal profiling as an investigative tool. In the University press release promoting the event Douglas notes:

“As an FBI agent, I hunted some of the most vicious predators in American history, including the Atlanta child murderer, the Green River Killer and San Francisco's Trailside Killer. Profiling was in its infancy when I got started. It was an exciting, emerging science with a lot of skeptics and much work yet to be done. I learned as I went, conducting face-to-face interviews with Ed Kemper, Charles Manson, David Berkowitz, Richard Speck and many violent serial criminals whose single positive contribution to society was the window they gave me and my colleagues into the criminal mind. By talking with and observing them, we learned how they thought, from the escalation of their violent acts to victim selection. We learned how to predict their behavior. Most importantly, we learned how they revealed themselves through their crimes. That's the basis of profiling. You look at the evidence - from crime scene to forensics to ‘victimology’ and find in the thousands of pieces of information the behavioral indicators from which you put together a picture of the perpetrator".

John Douglas' presentation is free and open to the public.

Date: 16th October 2007

Time: 7.00 PM

Location:

University of Nebraska at Kearney (Nebraskan Student Union)
905 West 25th Street
Kearney, NE 68849
Phone: 1-800-KEARNEY
Room: Ponderosa Room

Contact:

Loper Programming and Activities Council
Phone: 308-865-8523
Email: schaffnittjn@unk.edu

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Exploring Psychology

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We all know that forensic psychology is a fascinating topic but so is psychology in general. My new exploring psychology blog is the place where I showcase the most interesting psychology related material on the Internet. For instance, the latest post includes a couple of fascinating videos relating to Stanley Milgram's infamous obedience experiments in the early 1960's.

To take a look, just click on the following link.

Exploring Psychology

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Forensic Psychology Podcast: The Mind of A Serial Killer

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Fascinating podcast broadcast by The City University of New York (CUNY). Contributors include Louis Schlesinger, professor of forensic psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, who discusses the pathology of serial killers with particular reference to David Berkowitz.

Other high profile guest speakers include Mary Ellen O’Tool, supervisory special agent and criminal profiler for the F.B.I. who collaborated on the Zodiac case in San Francisco, and Scott Weinberger, chief investigative reporter for WCBS Channel 2 News, who was granted an exclusive interview with David Berkowitz at the Sullivan Correctional prison in May.

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Sexual Murder: Catathymic and Compulsive Homicides by Louis B. Schlesinger

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