Fundamentals of Forensic Practice

Mental Health and Criminal Law
2005
ISBN: 978-0-387-25226-1
Verlag: Springer US

Buch, Englisch, 446 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 1790 g

This book is the first part of a two volume set, which together, provide a comprehensive review of forensic practice. This volume focuses on the important issues and clinical concerns of criminal law, covering basic concepts such as the legal framework, malingering and deception, the insanity defense, competency to stand trial, death sentence issues, and post-adjudication issues. Each chapter follows a similar format consisting of the relevant legal standard, how this applies clinically, clinical methods of assessment, forensic decision making, and practice-based issues.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Shuman, Daniel

Rogers, Richard

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein Rechtssoziologie, Rechtspsychologie, Rechtslinguistik
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Kriminalpsychologie, Forensische Psychologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foundations of Practice.- Clinical and Legal Framework.- Malingering and Deception in Criminal Evaluations.- The Nature of Experts and Their Testimony.- Specific Criminal Issues.- Forensic Determinations of Diversion and Bail.- Miranda and Beyond: Competencies Related to Police Investigations.- Competency to Stand Trial.- The Insanity Defense.- Beyond Insanity: Other Issues of Criminal Responsibility.- Sentencing Recommendations and Capital Issues.- Competency to be Executed and Other Post-Conviction Relief Issues.- Sexual Predator Determinations.- Integration: Themes in Criminal Forensic Practice.