Tools
Subject Guides
Forensic Psychology
Where to Start:
If you are unsure about your subject, look it up in a dictionary or encyclopedia. Or try a handbook for the latest information with facts and figures. Why not try:
Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences |
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Encyclopedia of Mental Health |
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| Handbook of psychology in legal contexts | KA70.P8 HAN 2003 |
| Behaviour, crime and legal processes: a guide for forensic practitioners | HV6080 .B43 2000 |
| Psychology and law: a critical introduction | KA70 .P8 KAP 2003 |
| Essentials of forensic psychological assessment | RA1148 .A28 1999 |
| Psychological evaluations for the courts: a handbook for mental health professionals and lawyers | BF61 .M44 1997 |
| Handbook of offender assessment and treatment | RC467 .H36 2001 |
The handbook of forensic psychology |
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The Mental measurements yearbook |
Books:
Use the Library Catalogue to search for books held in the Library.
Psychology and law : an empirical perspective |
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Evolution of mental health law [electronic resource] |
Available via the Library catalogue |
Introduction to forensic psychology: issues and controversies in crime and justice |
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Personality-guided forensic psychology [electronic resource] |
Available via the Library catalogue |
Psychological injuries: forensic assessment, treatment and law |
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Evaluating competencies: forensic assessments and instruments |
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Psychology and the legal system |
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Law and psychology |
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Expert evidence: law, practice, procedure and advocacy |
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Forensic mental health assessment [electronic resource]: a casebook |
Available via the Library catalogue |
Forensic psychology |
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Applying psychology to forensic practice |
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Forensic psychology : concepts, debates and practice / edited by Joanna R. Adler |
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Forensic psychology : from classroom to courtroom edited by Brent van Dorsten. |
Or you can look on the shelves at the subject keywords:
| Child witnesses Criminal investigation Criminal psychology Evidence expert Examination of witnesses Forensic psychiatry Homicide psychological aspects Insanity jurisprudence Interviewing in child abuse |
Law psychological aspects Medical jurisprudence Mental disorders Mental health Psychology pathological Prison psychology Psychology forensic Witness psychology |
Electronic Resources (including Journal Databases):
Electronic resources including journal databases provide secondary sources of information such as journal articles, news, reports. Access electronic resources (including journal databases) from the Library's Electronic Resources page.
Electronic Books
Over 20,000 full-text books in multiple academic and general interest subject areas |
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| PsycBOOKS | Full-text database of books and chapters from the American Psychological Association from 1950. Includes archival resources and the APA/Oxford University Press Encyclopedia of Psychology. |
Access to 100 reference books in a range of subjects inlcuding Business, Law, Medicine, Philosophy and Psychology, Social Sciences and Technology. It includes biographies, dictionaries, encyclopedias, and quotes. |
Legal: Legislation and Cases
Australian cases and legislation |
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Access Australian case law on CaseBase – includes references to journal articles |
Newspapers
Factiva is a major global interdisciplinary newspaper, magazine and newswire database enabling retrieval of current and older full-text articles from a wide selection of international and Australian sources. |
Databases: Full Text and Citation
Australian databases containing many full text journal articles. AFPD and CINCH contain references to journal articles only. |
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Specialised areas of criminal justice, policing and sociology database. Full text and abstracts. |
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Provides access to journals in a wide variety of subject areas. Many full text. |
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Web of Knowledge is a platform for searching Web of Science (incorporating Science Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index and Arts and Humanities Citation Index) and Current Contents Connect simultaneously. A unique feature of the database is “cited reference searching”. Articles can also be searched by subject, author, journal, and/or author address. |
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American Psychological Association's abstract database in psychology and related fields. The addition of PsycARTICLES provides full-text articles from journals published by APA and allied organizations from 1988 to date. |
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The Communication Studies and Criminology collections provide access to full text articles of over 30 journals in areas including Criminology, Forensic Psychology and Family and Domestic Violence. |
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A journal database covering many subject areas including medicine and psychology. See also Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences under Reference Works. |
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Particularly strong in medical and related disciplines. |
Journals:
Journals may have more up-to-date information than books. You can search for journals using the Library catalogue. Try the following to start:
| Australian journal of forensic sciences (Online) | Available online via the Library catalogue |
| The journal of forensic psychiatry & psychology [electronic resource] | Available online via the Library catalogue |
| Legal and criminological psychology [electronic resource] | Available online via the Library catalogue |
Criminal behaviour and mental health [electronic resource] |
Available online via the Library catalogue |
| British journal of forensic practice | Available online via the Library catalogue |
| Forensic examiner | Available online via the Library catalogue |
| Law and human behaviour | Available online via the Library catalogue |
| Psychology, crime and law | Available online via the Library catalogue |
| Behavioral sciences and the law | Available online via the Library catalogue |
| American journal of forensic psychology | Available online via the Library catalogue |
| Psychiatry, psychology and law | Available online via the Library catalogue |
Web Resources:
You can try searching the Internet for more resources.
Australia |
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Australian Institute of Criminology |
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David Willshire's Forensic Psychology & Psychiatry Links |
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National Institute of Forensic Science |
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Queensland Courts website provides links to information about all aspects of the Courts |
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Provides links to the judgments of various cases before the Mental Health Court between 2002-2005 |
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Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine |
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Practice and procedure: Mental Health Court Legislation and Forms |
Provides links to the Mental Health Act 2000 and Mental Health Regulation 2002 as well as links to forms used by the Mental Health Court |
Provides information, resources and services links related to the Mental Health Review Tribunal |
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Information for victims of crime regarding the legal process and other related topics provided by the Department of Justice and Attorney-General |
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Provides links to information about the Court, judgments, legislation and Court publications |
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United Kingdom |
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| SOSIG: Forensic Psychology and Legal Issues | http://www.sosig.ac.uk/roads/subject-listing/World-cat/forensic.html |
United States |
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| National Criminal Justice Reference Service | http://www.ncjrs.gov/index.html |
| American Academy of Forensic Psychology/ American Board of Forensic Psychology | http://www.abfp.com/ |
| FBI | http://www.fbi.gov/ |
| Forensic Resources | http://www.psychwatch.com/forensic_page.htm |
Sweden |
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| Karolinska Institutet University Library: Pathology and Forensic Medicine | http://www.mic.ki.se/PATHOL.html |
Discussion Lists
Useful for keeping up to date with developments in the field:
a list serving the Forensic Science and Forensic Medical community in Australia |
Resource Guides for Law
Provides links and resources related to finding Australian legislation |
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Provides tips on how to search the CaseBase electronic database for Australian cases |
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Provides links and resources related to mooting and advocacy |
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Provides links and resources related to family law |
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Provides links and resources related to civil procedure |
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| Criminal Law | Provides links and resources related to criminal law |