Psychological Problems, Social Issues, and the Law
2nd Edition
Published on 21. November 2006
Book
Hardback
624 pages
978-0-205-47454-7 (ISBN)
Description
This introductory text uses a historical and systems perspective to examine the interaction between the social science community and the law.
Each chapter contains an historical or a philosophical introduction to a problem, followed by discussion of the major legal issues and reviews of a wide range of research, including the experimental literature. In addition to covering many topics typically covered in psychology and law texts, Levine takes a social problem emphasis, dealing with such issues as abortion, intimate partner violence, divorce and custody, child protection, and more.
Each chapter contains an historical or a philosophical introduction to a problem, followed by discussion of the major legal issues and reviews of a wide range of research, including the experimental literature. In addition to covering many topics typically covered in psychology and law texts, Levine takes a social problem emphasis, dealing with such issues as abortion, intimate partner violence, divorce and custody, child protection, and more.
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Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 191 mm
Weight
998 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-205-47454-7 (9780205474547)
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Previous edition
Murray Levine | Leah Wallach
Psychogical Problems, Social Issues and Law
Book
12/2002
Pearson
€75.51
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Content
CHAPTER 1
The American Legal System
CHAPTER 2
Social Science and Psychological Influences in Law
CHAPTER 3
Prediction, Bail,and the Tarasoff Duty
CHAPTER 4
Competence to Stand Trial, and Other Competencies
CHAPTER 5
Trial by Jury
CHAPTER 6
Miscarriages of Justice: False Confessions and Eyewitness Error
CHAPTER 7
The Insanity Defense
CHAPTER 8
The Death Penalty
CHAPTER 9
Juvenile Court and the Legal Processing of Children and Adolescents
CHAPTER 10
Protecting Children: Child Protection Proceedings
CHAPTER 11
Children and the Criminal Process
CHAPTER 12
Intimate Partner Violence
CHAPTER 13
Child Custody
CHAPTER 14
Abortion
CHAPTER 15
Sexual Harassment
Chapter 16
Psychological Tests and Discrimination in Education and in Employment
CHAPTER 17
Law, Ethics, and the Regulation of the Professions
The American Legal System
CHAPTER 2
Social Science and Psychological Influences in Law
CHAPTER 3
Prediction, Bail,and the Tarasoff Duty
CHAPTER 4
Competence to Stand Trial, and Other Competencies
CHAPTER 5
Trial by Jury
CHAPTER 6
Miscarriages of Justice: False Confessions and Eyewitness Error
CHAPTER 7
The Insanity Defense
CHAPTER 8
The Death Penalty
CHAPTER 9
Juvenile Court and the Legal Processing of Children and Adolescents
CHAPTER 10
Protecting Children: Child Protection Proceedings
CHAPTER 11
Children and the Criminal Process
CHAPTER 12
Intimate Partner Violence
CHAPTER 13
Child Custody
CHAPTER 14
Abortion
CHAPTER 15
Sexual Harassment
Chapter 16
Psychological Tests and Discrimination in Education and in Employment
CHAPTER 17
Law, Ethics, and the Regulation of the Professions