Fundamentals Of Forensic Practice. Mental Health And Criminal Law

Fundamentals of Forensic Practice Mental Health and Criminal Law Fundamentals of Forensic Practice Mental Health and Criminal Law Richard Rogers, Ph.D., ABPP University of North Texas, Denton, TX and Daniel W. Shuman, J.D. Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX Richard Rogers Department of Psychology University of North Texas Denton, TX 76203-1280 USA [email protected] Daniel W. Shuman School of Law Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX 75275 USA [email protected] Library of Congress Control Number: 2005923617 ISBN 10: 0-387-25226-6 ISBN 13: 978-0387-25226-1 e-ISBN 0-38725227-4 Printed on acid-free paper. C 2005 Springer Science+Business Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This work may not be translated or copied in whole or in part without the written permission of the publisher (Springer Science+Business Media, Inc., 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013, USA), except for brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis. Use in connection with any form of information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed is forbidden. The use in this publication of trade names, trademarks, service marks, and similar terms, even if they are not identified as such, is not to be taken as an expression of opinion as to whether or not they are subject to proprietary rights. Printed in the United States of America. 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 springeronline.com (TB/MVY) Contents SECTION I Foundations of Practice ......................... 1<