Psychological Evaluations for the Courts 3th edition
ISBN:1572309660
ISBN13:9781572309661
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Group
Authors:Gary B. Melton, John Petrila, Norman G. Poythress, Christopher Slobogin, Phillip M. Lyons, Phillip M. Lyons Jr., Randy K. Otto
Psychological Evaluations for the Courts Description
Psychological Evaluations for the Courts 3 Edition The definitive reference and text for both mental health and legal professionals is now in a thoroughly updated third edition. This volume offers a uniquely comprehensive discussion of the legal and clinical contexts of forensic assessment, along with best-practice guidelines for participating effectively and ethically in a wide range of criminal and civil proceedings. Extensively revised, the third edition analyzes recent legal developments concerning the admissibility of expert testimony, the insanity defense, sexual predators, the death penalty, outpatient commitment, medication refusal, juvenile justice, antidiscrimination laws, special education laws, and more. It also presents new empirical findings and instruments related to risk assessment, criminal and civil competencies, child custody, and feigning mental illness.