About the Author

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About our authors Curt R. Bartol was a college professor in psychology for over 30 years, teaching a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate courses. He earned his PhD in personality/social psychology from Northern Illinois University and studied political science and law at the University of Wisconsin-Madison under a fellowship from the National Institute for the Humanities (NIH). He was instrumental in creating and launching a graduate program in forensic psychology at Castleton State College and served as its director for six years. As a licensed clinical psychologist, he has long been a consulting police psychologist to local, municipal, state and federal law enforcement agencies. In addition to Criminal Behavior, he has coauthored Introduction to Forensic Psychology (now in its 5th edition); Psychology and Law (2nd edition); Juvenile Delinquency and Antisocial Behavior (3rd edition); and Criminal and Behavioral Profiling. He was editor of Criminal Justice and Behavior: An International Journal for 17 years. He also co-edited Current Perspectives in Forensic Psychology and Criminal Behavior (3rd edition). Anne M. Bartol earned an MA and PhD in criminal justice from State University of New York at Albany and an MA in journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She taught criminal justice, sociology and journalism courses over a 20-year college teaching career. She began her professional career as a social worker in child and adolescent protective services and also worked as a journalist. In addition to Criminal Behavior, she coauthored Introduction to Forensic Psychology, Psychology and Law, Juvenile Delinquency, and Criminal and Behavioral Profiling. She served as book review editor and managing editor of Criminal Justice and Behavior and co-edited Current Perspectives in Forensic Psychology and Criminal Behavior. Besides news stories and essays, she has published articles on women and criminal justice, rural courts and the history of forensic psychology.