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Forensic Psychology and Law
of: Ronald Roesch, Patricia A. Zapf, Stephen D. Hart
Wiley, 2009
ISBN: 9780470570371 , 384 Pages
Format: PDF, Read online
Copy protection: DRM
Forensic Psychology and Law
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Contents
7
Preface
9
Acknowledgments
11
Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY AND LAW
13
DEFINING FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY
14
HISTORY OF FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY
17
THE ROLES OF FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGISTS
22
OVERVIEW OF LAW
24
COURT SYSTEMS
26
THE COURT PROCESS
28
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PSYCHOLOGY AND LAW
30
SUMMARY
38
SUGGESTED READINGS AND WEBSITES
39
KEY TERMS
39
Chapter 2: FORENSIC ASSESSMENT IN CRIMINAL DOMAINS
41
CRIMINAL COMPETENCIES
42
CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY
50
RISK ASSESSMENT
57
PSYCHOPATHY AND MALINGERING
61
SUMMARY
63
SUGGESTED READINGS
64
KEY TERMS
65
Chapter 3: CIVIL FORENSIC ASSESSMENT
71
CIVIL FORENSIC ASSESSMENT: MAJOR DOMAINS OF PRACTICE
73
CIVIL COMMITMENT
76
PARENTING CAPACITY
86
CHILD MALTREATMENT
93
SUMMARY
102
SUGGESTED READINGS
103
KEY TERMS
103
Chapter 4: FORENSIC TREATMENT
109
MENTAL DISORDER AS A PRIMARY FOCUS OF INTERVENTION
110
MENTAL DISORDER AS A SECONDARY FOCUS OF INTERVENTION
116
RECIDIVISM AND REHABILITATION AS THE FOCUS OF INTERVENTION
122
COMMUNITY-BASED TREATMENT
124
SUMMARY
126
SUGGESTED READINGS
127
KEY TERMS
127
Chapter 5: EYEWITNESS IDENTIFICATION
131
FACTORS THAT MAY ACCOUNT FOR MISTAKEN EYEWITNESS IDENTIFICATION
134
CHILDREN AS EYEWITNESSES
142
SAFEGUARDS AND PROTECTIONS
146
SUMMARY
153
SUGGESTED READINGS
154
KEY TERMS
154
Chapter 6: POLICE INVESTIGATIONS, INTERROGATIONS, AND CONFESSIONS
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POLICE INTERROGATIONS AND CONFESSIONS
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INTERROGATION TECHNIQUES
165
DETECTING DECEPTION
169
FALSE CONFESSIONS
170
SUMMARY
180
SUGGESTED READINGS
180
KEY TERMS
180
Chapter 7: JURIES AND LEGAL DECISION MAKING
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LEGAL DECISION MAKING: A SEARCH FOR JUSTICE
187
JURIES
191
MODELS OF JURY DECISION MAKING
207
EVALUATING JURIES
212
SUMMARY
213
SUGGESTED READINGS
213
KEY TERMS
213
Chapter 8: JUVENILES IN THE LEGAL SYSTEM
219
HISTORY OF JUVENILE JUSTICE
219
ASSESSMENT OF YOUTH IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM
230
SUMMARY
244
SUGGESTED READINGS AND WEBSITES
244
KEY TERMS
245
Chapter 9: POLICE PSYCHOLOGY
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POLICING IN THE UNITED STATES
252
THE PRACTICE OF POLICE PSYCHOLOGY: SOME EXAMPLES
258
SUMMARY
275
SUGGESTED READINGS
275
KEY TERMS
275
Chapter 10: CORRECTIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
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CORRECTIONAL PSYCHOLOGY IN THE UNITED STATES
283
OFFENDER RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT
286
SUMMARY
306
SUGGESTED READINGS
306
KEY TERMS
306
Chapter 11: PSYCHOLOGY, LAW, AND PUBLIC POLICY
311
ROLES OF EXPERT WITNESSES
312
INFLUENCING THE LEGAL SYSTEM
324
SUMMARY
329
SUGGESTED READINGS AND WEBSITES
329
KEY TERMS
330
Chapter 12: ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL ISSUES
335
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGIST
335
PROFESSIONAL ISSUES
339
ETHICAL AND LEGAL ISSUES
340
SUMMARY
351
SUGGESTED READINGS
351
KEY TERMS
352
Author Index
353
Subject Index
363
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