Inside Forensic Psychology
The rich case material in this unique book provides readers with an in-depth understanding of a wide variety of forensic psychology topics through the perspective of the psychologist working with these individuals.

In this absorbing and illustrative volume, experienced forensic psychologists explain the specialized field's intersection between psychology and the justice system. It documents psychologists' interviews with involved parties, the law research they conduct, and their testimony in court on issues that include competency to stand trial, Miranda evaluations, defendants' sanity, sentencing, the death penalty, and violence and risk assessments, as well as on cases regarding family matters such as child custody, child protection, and parental rights. Offering firsthand testimonials from some of the best-known and most practiced professionals in the nation, the contributors not only explain the work but also offer comprehensive case studies that will enable students as well as readers who are not specialists in psychology to fully understand core concepts and appreciate the complexities and subtleties of the field.

Inside Forensic Psychology is intended for undergraduate students and graduate students studying forensic psychology or entering into a forensic psychology concentration/specialization. As an instructional text, the book serves professors as a single resource that houses varied forensic clinical case vignettes incorporating the clinical thinking of the psychologist. The rich case material will serve to excite critical thinking in students, assist instructors in expanding upon their lectures, and provide invigorating, intriguing material for lay readers.

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Inside Forensic Psychology
The rich case material in this unique book provides readers with an in-depth understanding of a wide variety of forensic psychology topics through the perspective of the psychologist working with these individuals.

In this absorbing and illustrative volume, experienced forensic psychologists explain the specialized field's intersection between psychology and the justice system. It documents psychologists' interviews with involved parties, the law research they conduct, and their testimony in court on issues that include competency to stand trial, Miranda evaluations, defendants' sanity, sentencing, the death penalty, and violence and risk assessments, as well as on cases regarding family matters such as child custody, child protection, and parental rights. Offering firsthand testimonials from some of the best-known and most practiced professionals in the nation, the contributors not only explain the work but also offer comprehensive case studies that will enable students as well as readers who are not specialists in psychology to fully understand core concepts and appreciate the complexities and subtleties of the field.

Inside Forensic Psychology is intended for undergraduate students and graduate students studying forensic psychology or entering into a forensic psychology concentration/specialization. As an instructional text, the book serves professors as a single resource that houses varied forensic clinical case vignettes incorporating the clinical thinking of the psychologist. The rich case material will serve to excite critical thinking in students, assist instructors in expanding upon their lectures, and provide invigorating, intriguing material for lay readers.

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Inside Forensic Psychology

Inside Forensic Psychology

by Tiffany R. Masson (Editor)
Inside Forensic Psychology

Inside Forensic Psychology

by Tiffany R. Masson (Editor)

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The rich case material in this unique book provides readers with an in-depth understanding of a wide variety of forensic psychology topics through the perspective of the psychologist working with these individuals.

In this absorbing and illustrative volume, experienced forensic psychologists explain the specialized field's intersection between psychology and the justice system. It documents psychologists' interviews with involved parties, the law research they conduct, and their testimony in court on issues that include competency to stand trial, Miranda evaluations, defendants' sanity, sentencing, the death penalty, and violence and risk assessments, as well as on cases regarding family matters such as child custody, child protection, and parental rights. Offering firsthand testimonials from some of the best-known and most practiced professionals in the nation, the contributors not only explain the work but also offer comprehensive case studies that will enable students as well as readers who are not specialists in psychology to fully understand core concepts and appreciate the complexities and subtleties of the field.

Inside Forensic Psychology is intended for undergraduate students and graduate students studying forensic psychology or entering into a forensic psychology concentration/specialization. As an instructional text, the book serves professors as a single resource that houses varied forensic clinical case vignettes incorporating the clinical thinking of the psychologist. The rich case material will serve to excite critical thinking in students, assist instructors in expanding upon their lectures, and provide invigorating, intriguing material for lay readers.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781440803048
Publisher: ABC-CLIO, Incorporated
Publication date: 03/28/2016
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 434
File size: 767 KB

About the Author

Tiffany R. Masson, PsyD, is president and founder of the Forensic Psychology Clinic and dean of online programs at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, IL.

Table of Contents

Preface vii

Acknowledgments ix

Part I Cases, Approaches, and Practices

1 Ethical Considerations in Cross-Cultural Assessment Rebecca Weiss Amanda Rosinski 3

2 Competency to Stand Trial Michelle Hoy-Watkins Megan E. Shaal 19

3 Conducting Criminal Responsibility Evaluations Allison M. Schenk Emily D. Gottfried Michael J. Vitacco 36

4 Capital Case Sentencing Evaluations Samuel Witta Dworkin Steve K. D. Eichel 55

5 Conducting Mental Health Diversion Evaluations Virginia Barber-Rioja Merrill Rotter Faith Schombs 80

6 Sex Offender Risk Assessment Angel Daniels Georgia M. Winters Elizabeth L. Jeglic 105

7 Civil Commitment: Examining Mental Illness, Differential Diagnosis, Attributes of Risk, and Application to Case Law Casey Sharpe Anna Florek 144

8 The Psychological Assessment of Personal Injury Claims Eric G. Mart 173

Part II Cases, Approaches, and Practices with Specialized Populations

9 Psychological Evaluations to Determine Competency to Parent Anthony J. Urquiza Anna M. L. Westin Dawn M. Stacker 195

10 Termination of Parental Rights Dawn M. Blacker Anthony J. Urquiza Lisa Kalich Blake D. Carmichael 225

11 Child Custody and Parenting Plan Evaluations Robert L. Kaufman Daniel B. Pickar 248

12 Overview of the Juvenile Justice System and Best Practices Jeannie S. Brooks Kendell L. Coker 283

13 Sentencing Evaluations in Juvenile Court Michael P. Brown 304

14 Juvenile Competence to Stand Trial Nancy Ryba Panza 322

15 Juvenile Miranda Waiver: A Naive Teenager, Neurodevelopmental Disorder, and the "Interested Adult" Joseph J. Begany 344

16 Transfer Evaluations in Juvenile Justice Alison R. Flaum Antoinette Kavanaugh 365

17 Introduction to School-Based Risk Assessments Jeff D. Stein Jill G. Durand 385

Appendix 401

About the Editor and Contributors 403

Index 415

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