Main description:

- Unique focus on bias and diversity within forensic settings, with the goal of tackling inequalities.

- Chapters address challenging bias from a range of perspectives, including discussion of technology and social media, and how these can affect and be used to address bias.

- Written by a team of pioneering international researchers and experts.

- Includes cutting-edge research and discusses tangible solutions and best practice within different settings.

Contents:

PART 1: PRESENT DAY ISSUES IN FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT

1 Introduction: Forensic Context Assessment - Reliability, Validity, & Current Challenges

2 Challenging Bias in the Forensic Context: Lived Experiences

3 The Role of Dynamic Risk Factors in Forensic Assessment and Treatment planning

4 Why dynamic risk factors cannot be applied universally: Their normative nature and the importance of cultural awareness in risk assessment and intervention

5 The Validity of Reconviction as a Proxy Measure for Re-offending: Interpreting Risk Measures and Research in the Light of False Convictions and Detection and Conviction Evasion Skills (DACES) and processes.

6 Measuring what matters: Standardized risk levels for criminal recidivism risk

7 The Cumulative Modelling of Risk

8 What Works in the Digital Age? VR and Smartphone Applications for Forensic Psychology

9 Assessment and Intervention Technologies in Juvenile Justice

10 Implications and Considerations for Conducting Remote Forensic Evaluations in Underserved and Marginalized Communities

PART 2: FORENSIC PRACTICE & WORKING WITH BIASES

11 Supervising Assessment Practice

12 The Power Threat Meaning Framework - Implications for the Criminal Justice System

13 Individual Bias in Forensic Practice

14 Cultural bias in Forensic Assessment: Considerations and Suggestions

15 Personal Construct Psychology & Repertory Grids in Formulation

16 Using Social Media Data in Forensic Evaluations: Addressing Bias

PART 3: DIVERSITY & FORENSIC POPULATIONS: THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL APPROACHES

17 Gender-sensitive violence risk assessment

18 Critical Reflection on Gender Identity Assessments with Trans and Gender Non-Binary individuals: Challenges, implications, and a newly proposed approach in Forensic Psychology

19 Neurodiversity Assessment In Forensic Contexts:

20 Risk Assessment in Offenders in Learning Disability Populations

21 How forensic practitioners may better understand neurodevelopmental disorders within forensic practice with a specific focus on ADHD

22 Deafness in a forensic context

23 Criminally Diverse Offenders

24 Challenging Bias in the Assessment of Extremist Offending

25 The Assessment of Psychopathy

26 Technological assessment methods: New directions in the assessment of sexual offending and sexualised violence

FUTURE DIRECTIONS

27 Challenging bias in cross-cultural forensic psychology assessment and testing: A summary perspective