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Description The Handbook of Forensic Psychology (4th Ed) by Irving B. Weiner and Randy K. Otto Wiley | December 2013 | ISBN-10: 1118348419 | PDF | 944 pages | 17.9 mb http://www.amazon.com/Handbook-Forensic-Psychology-Irving-Weiner/dp/1118348419 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. CONTENTS Preface ix Contributors xiii PART ONE CONTEXT OF FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY 1 History of Forensic Psychology 3 2 Defining Forensic Psychology 35 3 Accessing the Law and Legal Literature 57 4 Practicing Ethical Forensic Psychology 85 5 Training in Forensic Psychology 111 PART TWO APPLYING PSYCHOLOGY TO CIVIL PROCEEDINGS 6 Conducting Child Custody and Parenting Evaluations 137 7 Conducting Personal Injury Evaluations 171 8 Identifying and Treating Educational Disabilities 197 9 Assessing Civil Capacities 219 10 Conducting Child Abuse and Neglect Evaluations 237 PART THREE APPLYING PSYCHOLOGY TO CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS 11 Assessing Competency to Stand Trial 281 12 Assessing Criminal Responsibility 315 13 Specific Intent and Diminished Capacity 353 PART FOUR SPECIAL APPLICATIONS 14 Assessing Violence Risk 385 15 Psychology and Law Enforcement 443 16 Evaluating and Assisting Jury Competence in Civil Cases 469 17 Evaluating Eyewitness Testimony of Adults 513 18 Evaluating Eyewitness Testimony of Children 561 19 Employing Polygraph Assessment 613 20 Applying Hypnosis in Forensic Contexts 659 PART FIVE COMMUNICATING EXPERT OPINIONS 21 Writing Forensic Reports 711 22 Testifying in Court 733 PART SIX INTERVENING WITH OFFENDERS 23 Practicing Psychology in Correctional Settings 759 24 Treating Criminal Offenders 795 25 Assessing and Treating Sex Offenders 839 Appendix: Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychology 867 Author Index 881 Subject Index 905 Related Torrents
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