The psychologist as expert witness / Theodore H. Blau.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Blau, Theodore H.
Language:English
Published: New York : J. Wiley & Sons, [1998], ©1998.
Edition:Second edition.
Subjects:
Evidence, Expert > United States.
Forensic psychology > United States.
Expert Testimony.
Forensic Psychiatry.
Physician's Role.
United States.
Physical Description:xii, 596 pages : illustrations, forms ; 25 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Coming of age
  • Present and future roles of the psychologist
  • The American court system
  • Preparing to serve as an expert witness
  • Admissibility
  • Psychological tests in the courtroom
  • Competency to stand trial, to testify, and to make decisions
  • The insanity defense
  • Addiction and the law
  • Domestic issues : marriage, dissolution, and custody
  • The expert witness and personal injury litigation
  • Malingering, deceit, and exaggeration
  • Your day in court
  • Emerging applications and issues
  • Ethics, constraints, concerns, and standards.