Methamphetamine Use
Clinical and Forensic Aspects
1st Edition
Published on 26. June 2003
Book
Hardback
336 pages
978-0-8493-1477-3 (ISBN)
Description
A man is accused of attempted murder of a former crystal meth addict. He claims he shot in self-defense, responding to the extremely aggressive behavior the victim was exhibiting. How will this play out in court? Most likely, the prosecution and the defense will call various expert witnesses - perhaps neurologists, psychologists, pathologists - each with testimonies based on their own theoretical viewpoints, but none with a truly comprehensive knowledge of the background and effects of methamphetamine (MA) use. This will cause confusion, complexity, and their testimonies may not comply with Daubert standards.
Written by a multidisciplinary team of experts, Methaphetamine Use: Clinical and Forensic Aspects examines MA use and abuse from clinical, forensic, and criminal justice perspectives. It is the first to cover virtually every aspect, reviewing the history, pharmacology, pathology, physiology, treatment, and evidentiary value of MA and its use. It addresses Daubert considerations and victim/witness credibility, competency to confess and to stand trial, criminal responsibility, extreme emotion as mitigation to murder, and dangerousness. It also details statutes and case law to represent perspectives of both the prosecution and the defense.
Growing in popularity more than any other illegal drug, methamphetamine has been shown to produce a paranoid psychotic state, which may recur months or years after use. Methamphetamine Use: Clinical and Forensic Aspects provides a comprehensive, critical survey of the current knowledge and policies regarding the use and abuse of this dangerous and ubiquitous substance.
Written by a multidisciplinary team of experts, Methaphetamine Use: Clinical and Forensic Aspects examines MA use and abuse from clinical, forensic, and criminal justice perspectives. It is the first to cover virtually every aspect, reviewing the history, pharmacology, pathology, physiology, treatment, and evidentiary value of MA and its use. It addresses Daubert considerations and victim/witness credibility, competency to confess and to stand trial, criminal responsibility, extreme emotion as mitigation to murder, and dangerousness. It also details statutes and case law to represent perspectives of both the prosecution and the defense.
Growing in popularity more than any other illegal drug, methamphetamine has been shown to produce a paranoid psychotic state, which may recur months or years after use. Methamphetamine Use: Clinical and Forensic Aspects provides a comprehensive, critical survey of the current knowledge and policies regarding the use and abuse of this dangerous and ubiquitous substance.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Bosa Roca
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Forensic psychologists and psychiatrists, addiction specialists, clinical psychologists and psychiatrists, neuropsychologists, attorneys, drug enforcement professionals, forensic scientists, and criminalists
Illustrations
14 s/w Tabellen, 1 s/w Photographie bzw. Rasterbild, 3 s/w Abbildungen
1 Halftones, black and white; 14 Tables, black and white; 3 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
680 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8493-1477-3 (9780849314773)
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Clinical and Forensic Aspects, Second Edition
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Content
History and Epidemiology
History of Methamphetamine
Errol Yudko, Lori Murray-Bridges, and Sherrlee Watson-Hauanio
Epidemiology
Harold V. Hall, Sandra B. McPherson, Stuart W. Twemlow, and Errol Yudko
Methamphetamine and the Middle East
Sandra B. McPherson and Farshid Afsarifard
MDMA
Errol Yudko
Physiology, Effects and Diagnosis of Methamphetamine Use
Physiology
Errol Yudko, Harold V. Hall, Sandra McPherson, and Stuart W. Twemlow
Effects of Methamphetamine Use
Harold V. Hall, Sandra B. McPherson, Stuart W. Tremlow, and Errol Yudko
Diagnosis of Methamphetamines Use
Harold V. Hall, Sandra B. McPherson, Stuart W. Tremlow, and Errol Yudko
Aggression
Anecdotal Evidence of the effects of Amphetamine on Aggression
Harold V. Hall
Empirical Evidence of the Effects of Amphetamine on Aggression
Errol Yudko and Paul Midson
Methamphetamine and the Courts
Expert Testimony
Harold V. Hall, Sandra B. McPherson, Stuart W. Twemlow, and Errol Yudko
Mitigation in Sentencing
Sandra B. McPherson and Farshid Afsarifard
Mitigation to Murder
Harold V. Hall, Sandra B. McPherson, Stuart W. Tremlow and Errol Yudko
Methamphetamine and Pregnancy
Errol Yudko and Sandra McPherson
Forensics
Miranda Rights, Interrogation, and Competency to Confess
Harold V. Hall, Sandra B. McPherson, Stuart W. Twemlow, and Errol Yudko
Criminal Responsibility
Harold V. Hall, Sandra B. McPherson, Stuart W. Twemlow, and Errol Yudko
Dangerousness Prediction in Methamphetamine Cases
Harold V. Hall, Sandra B. McPherson, Stuart W. Twemlow, and Errol Yudko
Treatment
Treatment of Methamphetamine Abuse: A Lack of Evidence for the Efficacy of Any of the Models That Are Currently in Use
Errol Yudko and Tiffany Gagnet
Bibliography
Appendices
Pacific Institute Statement of Purpose
Form for Treatment
Verbatim History of an Amphetamine User
Temporal Characteristics
Safety Tips for Approaching a Tweaker
Glossary
Index
History of Methamphetamine
Errol Yudko, Lori Murray-Bridges, and Sherrlee Watson-Hauanio
Epidemiology
Harold V. Hall, Sandra B. McPherson, Stuart W. Twemlow, and Errol Yudko
Methamphetamine and the Middle East
Sandra B. McPherson and Farshid Afsarifard
MDMA
Errol Yudko
Physiology, Effects and Diagnosis of Methamphetamine Use
Physiology
Errol Yudko, Harold V. Hall, Sandra McPherson, and Stuart W. Twemlow
Effects of Methamphetamine Use
Harold V. Hall, Sandra B. McPherson, Stuart W. Tremlow, and Errol Yudko
Diagnosis of Methamphetamines Use
Harold V. Hall, Sandra B. McPherson, Stuart W. Tremlow, and Errol Yudko
Aggression
Anecdotal Evidence of the effects of Amphetamine on Aggression
Harold V. Hall
Empirical Evidence of the Effects of Amphetamine on Aggression
Errol Yudko and Paul Midson
Methamphetamine and the Courts
Expert Testimony
Harold V. Hall, Sandra B. McPherson, Stuart W. Twemlow, and Errol Yudko
Mitigation in Sentencing
Sandra B. McPherson and Farshid Afsarifard
Mitigation to Murder
Harold V. Hall, Sandra B. McPherson, Stuart W. Tremlow and Errol Yudko
Methamphetamine and Pregnancy
Errol Yudko and Sandra McPherson
Forensics
Miranda Rights, Interrogation, and Competency to Confess
Harold V. Hall, Sandra B. McPherson, Stuart W. Twemlow, and Errol Yudko
Criminal Responsibility
Harold V. Hall, Sandra B. McPherson, Stuart W. Twemlow, and Errol Yudko
Dangerousness Prediction in Methamphetamine Cases
Harold V. Hall, Sandra B. McPherson, Stuart W. Twemlow, and Errol Yudko
Treatment
Treatment of Methamphetamine Abuse: A Lack of Evidence for the Efficacy of Any of the Models That Are Currently in Use
Errol Yudko and Tiffany Gagnet
Bibliography
Appendices
Pacific Institute Statement of Purpose
Form for Treatment
Verbatim History of an Amphetamine User
Temporal Characteristics
Safety Tips for Approaching a Tweaker
Glossary
Index