Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Forensic Psychology
- The Cambridge Handbook of Forensic Psychology
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- Forensic Psychology
- Part I Psychological Underpinnings
- Part II Psychology and Criminal Behaviour
- Part III Assessment
- 3.1 Credibility and Investigative Interviewing
- 3.2 Eyewitness Testimony
- 3.3 Psychopathic Personality Disorder
- 3.4 Forensic Mental Health Assessments
- 3.5 Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour
- 3.6 Head Injury and Offending
- 3.7 Parole Decision-Making
- 3.8 Risk and Dangerousness in Adults
- Part IV Interventions
- Part V Civil Proceedings
- Part VI Professional Practices
- Index
- References
3.6 - Head Injury and Offending
from Part III - Assessment
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 December 2021
- The Cambridge Handbook of Forensic Psychology
- The Cambridge Handbook of Forensic Psychology
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- Forensic Psychology
- Part I Psychological Underpinnings
- Part II Psychology and Criminal Behaviour
- Part III Assessment
- 3.1 Credibility and Investigative Interviewing
- 3.2 Eyewitness Testimony
- 3.3 Psychopathic Personality Disorder
- 3.4 Forensic Mental Health Assessments
- 3.5 Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour
- 3.6 Head Injury and Offending
- 3.7 Parole Decision-Making
- 3.8 Risk and Dangerousness in Adults
- Part IV Interventions
- Part V Civil Proceedings
- Part VI Professional Practices
- Index
- References
Summary
There is growing interest in the relationship between head injury, offending and recidivism and in developments in the criminal justice and forensic health systems to assess and manage the impact of associated brain injury. This chapter summarises evidence indicating that the head injury is particularly prevalent in offenders, and that it is likely to be a causative factor that increases the risk of criminal behaviour. This is explained in relation to the neurobehavioural effects of head injury and characteristics of offenders with head injury, the impact of brain damage early in life and the high risk of multiple head injuries. The need to assess head injury at key points in the criminal justice system and means of doing so is given, together with a context of interventions, service need and directions for future research.
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- The Cambridge Handbook of Forensic Psychology , pp. 442 - 455Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021