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4 edition. — Wiley, 2013. — 944 p. — ISBN-10: 1118348419 — ISBN-13: 978-1118348413
This top professional and academic reference in forensic psychology is an established presence as both a professional reference and graduate text. This fourth edition is completely revised and updated for the new and rapidly growing demands of the field to reflect the new tools available to, and functions required of, present-day practitioners. The new edition expands coverage of neuropsychological assessment, eyewitness testimony, ad jury competence and decision-making, including selection, process and authority. In addition, the new ethics guidelines approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) are included and interpreted.<strong>ContentsThe Context of Forensic PsychologyHistory of Forensic PsychologyDefining Forensic PsychologyAccessing the Law and Legal LiteraturePracticing Ethical Forensic PsychologyTraining in Forensic Psychology<strong>Applying Psychology to Civil ProceedingsConducting Child Custody and Parenting EvaluationsConducting Personal Injury EvaluationsIdentifying and Treating Educational DisabilitiesAssessing Civil CapacitiesConducting Child Abuse and Neglect Evaluations<strong>Applying Psychology to Criminal ProceedingsAssessing Competency To Stand TrialAssessing Criminal ResponsibilitySpecific Intent and Diminished Capacity<strong>Special ApplicationsAssessing Violence RiskPsychology and Law EnforcementEvaluating and Assisting Jury Competence in Civil CasesEvaluating Eyewitness Testimony of AdultsEvaluating Eyewitness Testimony on ChildrenEmploying Polygraph AssessmentApplying Hypnosis in Forensic Contexts<strong>Communicating Expert OpinionsWriting Forensic ReportsTestifying in Court<strong>Intervening with OffendersPracticing Psychology in Correctional SettingsTreating Criminal OffendersAssessing and Treating Sex OffendersAppendix: Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychology
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