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Forensic psychology / Lawrence S. Wrightsman.

By: Wrightsman, Lawrence S.
Publisher: Belmont, Calif. : Wadsworth, c2001Description: xxi, 458 p. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0534526799.Subject(s): Forensic psychologyDDC classification: 614.1
Contents:
Preface. - About the Author. - Information on the Internet. - Ch. 1. The Challenge of Forensic Psychology. - Ch. 2. Roles and Responsibilities of Forensic Psychologists. - Ch. 3. The Police: Selection, Training, and Evaluation. - Ch. 4. Criminal Profiling. - Ch. 5. Hypnosis and Lie Detection in Criminal Investigation. - Ch. 6. Improving Eyewitness Identification Procedures. - Ch. 7. Police Interrogations and Confessions. - Ch. 8. Alternative Dispute Resolution and Trial Preparation. - Ch. 9. Jury Selection. - Ch. 10. Insanity and Competency. - Ch. 11. Battered Woman Syndrome and Domestic Violence. - Ch. 12. Rape Trauma Syndrome. - Ch. 13. The Sexual Abuse of Children. - Ch. 14. Child Custody Decisions. - Ch. 15. Discrimination. - Ch. 16. Sexual Harassment. - Ch. 17. Death Penalty Trials and Appeals. - Ch. 18. Influencing Public Policy. - References. - Name Index. - Subject Index.
Summary: This practical book introduces you to the roles and responsibilities of forensic psychologists, including the many ways they aid the legal system as expert witnesses, competency evaluators, criminal profilers, trial consultants, and in numerous other capacities. Lawrence S. Wrightsman, an acclaimed authority in the field, addresses both the opportunities and temptations inherent to forensic psychology, exploring ethical responsibilities such as promising clients too much and the danger of becoming an advocate rather than an objective scientist. - Back cover
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Preface. - About the Author. - Information on the Internet. - Ch. 1. The Challenge of Forensic Psychology. - Ch. 2. Roles and Responsibilities of Forensic Psychologists. - Ch. 3. The Police: Selection, Training, and Evaluation. - Ch. 4. Criminal Profiling. - Ch. 5. Hypnosis and Lie Detection in Criminal Investigation. - Ch. 6. Improving Eyewitness Identification Procedures. - Ch. 7. Police Interrogations and Confessions. - Ch. 8. Alternative Dispute Resolution and Trial Preparation. - Ch. 9. Jury Selection. - Ch. 10. Insanity and Competency. - Ch. 11. Battered Woman Syndrome and Domestic Violence. - Ch. 12. Rape Trauma Syndrome. - Ch. 13. The Sexual Abuse of Children. - Ch. 14. Child Custody Decisions. - Ch. 15. Discrimination. - Ch. 16. Sexual Harassment. - Ch. 17. Death Penalty Trials and Appeals. - Ch. 18. Influencing Public Policy. - References. - Name Index. - Subject Index.

This practical book introduces you to the roles and responsibilities of forensic psychologists, including the many ways they aid the legal system as expert witnesses, competency evaluators, criminal profilers, trial consultants, and in numerous other capacities. Lawrence S. Wrightsman, an acclaimed authority in the field, addresses both the opportunities and temptations inherent to forensic psychology, exploring ethical responsibilities such as promising clients too much and the danger of becoming an advocate rather than an objective scientist. - Back cover

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