Psychology in Prisons

Graham J. Towl

Wiley, Mar 17, 2003 - Psychology - 193 pages

Edited by the Head of Psychology for Her Majesty's Prison Service and the National Probation Service, this book gives an account of the work of psychologists in Her Majesty's prisons.

• Edited by the Head of Psychology for Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Services.
  
• Looks at the work of psychologists in prisons.
  
• Contributors look at the background, current practice and likely future directions for each topic.

About the author

Graham Towl currently holds visiting academic positions at the universities of Birmingham and Portsmouth. He is co-founding editor of both the The British Journal of Forensic Practice and Forensic Update.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Psychology in Prisons; Volume 1 of Forensic Practice series
• Editor: Graham J. Towl
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Wiley, 2003
• ISBN: 1405100281, 9781405100281
• Length: 193 pages
• Subjects: Psychology / Forensic Psychology; Social Science / Penology