Forensic Psychology From Classroom to Courtroom /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Dorsten, Brent Van. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2002.
• Subjects: Psychology.; Private international law.; Conflict of laws.; International law.; Comparative law.; Law and Psychology.; Private International Law, International & Foreign Law, Comparative Law.
• Online Access: View fulltext via EzAccess

Psychological data have now become central in many areas of legal practice including criminal, health care, and child custody domains. Unfortunately, the professional and empirical literature has not kept pace with this proliferation. Forensic Psychology: From Classroom to Courtroom fills this void,...

Table of Contents:

• Forensic Psychology
• The Mental Health Professional in Court
• Ethical Issues in Forensic Psychological Evaluation
• Assessment in Forensic Practice
• Forensic Assessment of Malingering and Related Response Styles
• Assessing Competency in Criminal Proceedings
• Civil Committment
• Child Custody Evaluations
• Child Abuse
• Assessment of Sexual Offenders
• Forensic Medical Psychology
• Selected Issues in Forensic Neuropsychology.