The rich case material in this unique book provides readers with an in-depth understanding of a wide variety of forensic psychology topics through the perspective of the psychologist working with these individuals.
In this absorbing and illustrative volume, experienced forensic psychologists explain the specialized field's intersection between psychology and the justice system. It documents psychologists' interviews with involved parties, the law research they conduct, and their testimony in court on issues that include competency to stand trial, Miranda evaluations, defendants' sanity, sentencing, the death penalty, and violence and risk assessments, as well as on cases regarding family matters such as child custody, child protection, and parental rights. Offering firsthand testimonials from some of the best-known and most practiced professionals in the nation, the contributors not only explain the work but also offer comprehensive case studies that will enable students as well as readers who are not specialists in psychology to fully understand core concepts and appreciate the complexities and subtleties of the field.
Inside Forensic Psychology is intended for undergraduate students and graduate students studying forensic psychology or entering into a forensic psychology concentration/specialization. As an instructional text, the book serves professors as a single resource that houses varied forensic clinical case vignettes incorporating the clinical thinking of the psychologist. The rich case material will serve to excite critical thinking in students, assist instructors in expanding upon their lectures, and provide invigorating, intriguing material for lay readers.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
This volume will serve as both a myth basher and career preparation for those interested in pursuing a career in this dynamic and exciting subfield of psychology. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates; graduate students; professionals. * Choice *
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Höhe: 240 mm
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Dicke: 29 mm
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978-1-4408-0303-1 (9781440803031)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Tiffany R. Masson, PsyD, is president and founder of the Forensic Psychology Clinic and dean of online programs at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, IL.
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part I Cases, Approaches, and Practices
1 Ethical Considerations in Cross-Cultural Assessment
Rebecca Weiss and Amanda Rosinski
2 Competency to Stand Trial
Michelle Hoy-Watkins and Megan E. Shaal
3 Conducting Criminal Responsibility Evaluations
Allison M. Schenk, Emily D. Gottfried, and Michael J. Vitacco
4 Capital Case Sentencing Evaluations
Samuel Witta Dworkin and Steve K. D. Eichel
5 Conducting Mental Health Diversion Evaluations
Virginia Barber-Rioja, Merrill Rotter, and Faith Schombs
6 Sex Offender Risk Assessment
Angel Daniels, Georgia M. Winters, and Elizabeth L. Jeglic
7 Civil Commitment: Examining Mental Illness, Differential Diagnosis, Attributes of Risk, and Application to Case Law
Casey Sharpe and Anna Florek
8 The Psychological Assessment of Personal Injury Claims
Eric G. Mart
Part II Cases, Approaches, and Practices with Specialized Populations
9 Psychological Evaluations to Determine Competency to Parent
Anthony J. Urquiza, Anna M. L. Westin, and Dawn M. Blacker
10 Termination of Parental Rights
Dawn M. Blacker, Anthony J. Urquiza, Lisa Kalich, and Blake D. Carmichael
11 Child Custody and Parenting Plan Evaluations
Robert L. Kaufman and Daniel B. Pickar
12 Overview of the Juvenile Justice System and Best Practices
Jeannie S. Brooks and Kendell L. Coker
13 Sentencing Evaluations in Juvenile Court
Michael P. Brown
14 Juvenile Competence to Stand Trial
Nancy Ryba Panza
15 Juvenile Miranda Waiver: A Naive Teenager, Neurodevelopmental Disorder, and the "Interested Adult"
Joseph J. Begany
16 Transfer Evaluations in Juvenile Justice
Alison R. Flaum and Antoinette Kavanaugh
17 Introduction to School-Based Risk Assessments
Jeff D. Stein and Jill G. Durand
Appendix
About the Editor and Contributors
Index
