Criminal Psychology

Forensic and clinical psychologists are often faced with the task of predicting the potential violence of individuals being released from prison. This article reviews research in this area, which has improved psychologists’ ability to make predictions with improved accuracy.

An informative article presented by Prevention Institute Organization, targeting the interrelationships between different forms of violence and the importance for parishioners to understand these differences when developing prevention programs.

Lethal predators, a small group of killers, form a relatively standardized subpopulation of criminals who are cruel, predatory, violent, and likely to kill again. The article focuses on the characteristics of these individuals and how best to guard against the danger they represent.

A look into the different types of stalkers, their potential for violence and the impact that their conduct has on their victims.

The following 312 question inventory was written by psychoanalyst Benjamin Karpman who studied criminal sexual psychopaths at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Washington D.C.

Information about psychological evaluations conducted as part of pre-sentence investigations.

Information about forensic psychology services for criminal court in the evaluation of criminals on probation.

Information about forensic psychology services for criminal court in the evaluation of juveniles accused of criminal acts.

What makes serial killers tick? Is it genetic, hormonal, biological, or cultural conditioning? Do killers have control over their horrific behavior? On a case-by-case basis, Crimelibrary.com attempts to answer these questions and more about the criminal mind.