The handbook of forensic psychology / edited by Allen K. Hess, Irving B. Weiner.

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Hess, Allen K., 1945-
Weiner, Irving B.
Language:English
Published: New York : John Wiley, [1999], ©1999.
Edition:Second edition.
Subjects:
Forensic psychology > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Forensic Psychiatry.
Genre:
Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Physical Description:xii, 756 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • I. The context of forensic psychology. History of forensic psychology / Curt R. Bartol and Anne M. Bartol
  • Defining forensic psychology / Allen K. Hess
  • Accessing legal literature / Robert J. Van Der Velde. II. Applying psychology to civil proceedings. Mediating domestic law issues / Kathryn D. Hess and Paul Brinson
  • Personality assessment in personal injury litigation / James N. Butcher and Kathryn B. Miller
  • Assessing educational disabilities / Daniel J. Reschly
  • Civil competency / Ralph Slovenko. III. Applying psychology to criminal proceedings. Dangerousness risk assessments : research, legal, and clinical considerations / Thomas R. Litwack and Louis B. Schlesinger
  • Evaluating eyewitness testimony in adults and children / Gail S. Goodman ... [et al.]
  • Assessing and aiding civil jury competence / Jennifer K. Robbennolt, Steven Penrod, and Larry Heuer
  • Recommending probation and parole / Alfred B. Heilbrun
  • Defining and assessing competency to stand trial / Ronald Roesch ... [et al.]
  • Specific intent and diminished capacity / Charles R. Clark
  • The assessment of criminal responsibility : current controversies / Stephen L. Golding ... [et al.]
  • Forensic psychology and law enforcement / John T. Super
  • Polygraph ("lie detector") testing : the state of the art / William G. Iacono and Christopher J. Patrick
  • Forensic uses of hypnosis / Alan W. Scheflin, Herbert Spiegel, and David Spiegel.
  • IV. Communicating expert opinions. Writing forensic reports / Irving B. Weiner
  • Serving as an expert witness / Allan K. Hess. V. Intervening with offenders. Interventions : punishment, diversion, and alternative routes to crime prevention / Joan McCord
  • Practicing psychology in correctional settings : assessment, treatment, and substance abuse programs / Michael A. Milan, Christopher E. Chin, and Quang Xuan Nguyen
  • Psychotherapy with criminal offenders / Max J. Mobley
  • Diagnosing and treating sexual offenders / William L. Marshall. VI. Professional issues. Practicing principled forensic psychology : legal, ethical, and moral considerations / Allen K. Hess
  • Training in forensic psychology and the law / Gary B. Melton, Matthew T. Huss, and Alan J. Tomkins.