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Robert A. Forde challenges widely held yet flawed views in the field of applying psychology to criminality. Here, he exposes the lack of evidence behind current policy and practice, the commercial and professional interests which maintain the status quo, and demands alternative approaches from the field of forensic psychology.
A riveting, sharply written examination of the fault line between good science and forensic folklore.
Bad Psychology is a must and timely book for anyone interested in forensic evaluation and the (mis)-use of science. It is a wake-up call to bring science to the work of forensic examiners.
Robert A. Forde is a retired consultant forensic psychologist and prison psychologist. He lives in Wiltshire, UK.