The psychologist as expert witness

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The psychologist as expert witness

Theodore H. Blau

J. Wiley & Sons, c1998

2nd ed

  • : cloth : alk. paper
  • : pbk

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Bibliogrpahy: p. 566-584

Includes indexes

Paperback ed. (height 23cm)

内容説明・目次

巻冊次

: pbk ISBN 9780471113669

内容説明

The leading resource on forensic practice The Psychologist as Expert Witness, Second Edition introduces practitioners to the law and the role of psychologists in the courtroom, covering all facets of forensic practice-one of the most rapidly growing areas of professional specialization. This comprehensive primer prepares the psychologist to function credibly as an expert witness, identifying the current and emerging areas of application of psychology to the law. Revealing psychology's enormous potential to promote human welfare through the American system of jurisprudence, former American Psychological Association president Theodore Blau: * Outlines the ways psychology has come into contact with the court via the areas of neuropsychology, clinical psychology, psychotherapy, mental disability, psychological profiles, various marital and family issues, and others * Offers a wide range of situations in which psychologists have appeared as expert witnesses * Includes step-by-step instructions on examining competency to stand trial and making custody recommendations * Examines cases where psychologists have done well-and not so well-in court * Discusses malingering, deceit, and exaggeration * Presents guidelines for testifying in marital, civil, and criminal disputes * Emphasizes standards for practice and practical training in providing testimony to the courts

目次

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. Appendix A: Landmark Cases. Appendix B: Current Training in Psychology and the Law. Appendix C: Expert Witness Admissibility--Federal Rules of Evidence, 1993. Appendix D: Custody Evaluation Guidelines Recommended by the APA. Appendix E: Tables and Formulae for Comparing Military Test Performance with Current Test Results. Appendix F: Forensic Psychology Specialty Guidelines. Appendix G: Comparison of Neuropsychological Test Performance in Forensic and Non-Forensic Populations. Appendix H: Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct. Forensic Glossary. References. Author Index. Subject Index.
巻冊次

: cloth : alk. paper ISBN 9780471178705

内容説明

Now available in paperback, The Psychologist as Expert Witness, 2nd Edition is the leading resource on forensic psychology. This comprehensive primer introduces psychologists to the legal world, covering all facets of forensic practice. It identifies current and emerging areas of application, and prepares the psychologist to function credibly as an expert witness.

目次

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. Appendix A: Landmark Cases. Appendix B: Current Training in Psychology and the Law. Appendix C: Expert Witness Admissibility--Federal Rules of Evidence, 1993. Appendix D: Custody Evaluation Guidelines Recommended by the APA. Appendix E: Tables and Formulae for Comparing Military Test Performance with Current Test Results. Appendix F: Forensic Psychology Specialty Guidelines. Appendix G: Comparison of Neuropsychological Test Performance in Forensic and Non-Forensic Populations. Appendix H: Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct. Forensic Glossary. References. Author Index. Subject Index.

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