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Mind, Brain and Behavior Research Center (CIMCYC), University of Granada, Granada, Spain
Dr. Amparo Díaz-Román
Faculty of Psychology and Speech Therapy, University of Málaga, Málaga, Spain

The Role of Forensic Psychology in Police, Clinical and Investigative Areas

Abstract submission deadline
31 December 2024
Manuscript submission deadline
31 March 2025
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Dear Colleagues,

The past pandemic has led to changes in social–professional interactions and lifestyles. Habits have changed, some temporarily and others definitively, which has encouraged the investigation of new trends adopted in health and well-being. This is, for example, the case for the increased use of digital tools applied to multiple contexts. The aim of this Special Issue is to provide scientific evidence on patterns or changes in different areas and contexts (preferably in psychology, education sciences, social sciences, and law), without ruling out measures or trends adopted in the behavioral science or/and forensic contexts. Studies that contribute to clarifying social problems are fundamental within psychology and health. 

Dr. Raúl Quevedo-Blasco
Dr. Amparo Díaz-Román
Topic Editors

Keywords

  • health sciences
  • education and bullying (or cyber-bullying)
  • cyber control
  • digital trends
  • forensic contexts
  • suicidal behaviors
  • gender-based violence
  • psychological assessment
  • police profiles
  • psychological expert reports

Participating Journals

Journal Name Impact Factor CiteScore Launched Year First Decision (median) APC
Behavioral Sciences
behavsci
2.5 2.6 2011 27 Days CHF 2200 Submit
Brain Sciences
brainsci
2.7 4.8 2011 12.9 Days CHF 2200 Submit
Social Sciences
socsci
1.7 2.6 2012 28.9 Days CHF 1800 Submit
Laws
laws
1.3 2.0 2012 31.4 Days CHF 1400 Submit
Psychology International
psycholint
- - 2019 20.9 Days CHF 1200 Submit

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Beyond Auto-Brewery: Why Dysbiosis and the Legalome Matter to Forensic and Legal Psychology
by Alan C. Logan, Susan L. Prescott, Erica M. LaFata, Jeffrey J. Nicholson and Christopher A. Lowry
Laws 2024, 13(4), 46; https://doi.org/10.3390/laws13040046 - 11 Jul 2024
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International studies have linked the consumption of ultra-processed foods with a variety of non-communicable diseases. Included in this growing body of research is evidence linking ultra-processed foods to mental disorders, aggression, and antisocial behavior. Although the idea that dietary patterns and various nutrients [...] Read more.
International studies have linked the consumption of ultra-processed foods with a variety of non-communicable diseases. Included in this growing body of research is evidence linking ultra-processed foods to mental disorders, aggression, and antisocial behavior. Although the idea that dietary patterns and various nutrients or additives can influence brain and behavior has a long history in criminology, in the absence of plausible mechanisms and convincing intervention trials, the topic was mostly excluded from mainstream discourse. The emergence of research across nutritional neuroscience and nutritional psychology/psychiatry, combined with mechanistic bench science, and human intervention trials, has provided support to epidemiological findings, and legitimacy to the concept of nutritional criminology. Among the emergent research, microbiome sciences have illuminated mechanistic pathways linking various socioeconomic and environmental factors, including the consumption of ultra-processed foods, with aggression and antisocial behavior. Here in this review, we examine this burgeoning research, including that related to ultra-processed food addiction, and explore its relevance across the criminal justice spectrum—from prevention to intervention—and in courtroom considerations of diminished capacity. We use auto-brewery syndrome as an example of intersecting diet and gut microbiome science that has been used to refute mens rea in criminal charges. The legalome—microbiome and omics science applied in forensic and legal psychology—appears set to emerge as an important consideration in matters of criminology, law, and justice. Full article
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