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Product Identifiers
PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-100471177717
ISBN-139780471177715
eBay Product ID (ePID)935251
Product Key Features
Number of Pages768 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameHandbook of Forensic Psychology
SubjectForensic Psychology
Publication Year1998
FeaturesRevised
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaPsychology
AuthorIrving B. Weiner
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.4 in
Item Weight52 Oz
Item Length10.2 in
Item Width7.2 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number2
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN98-023732
Dewey Edition21
TitleLeadingThe
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal614/.1
Table Of ContentTHE CONTEXT OF FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY. History of Forensic Psychology (C. Bartol & A. Bartol). Defining Forensic Psychology (A. Hess). Accessing Legal Literature (R. Van Der Velde). APPLYING PSYCHOLOGY TO CIVIL PROCEEDINGS. Mediating Domestic Law Issues (K. Hess & P. Brinson). Personality Assessment in Personal Injury Litigation (J. Butcher & K. Miller). Assessing Educational Disabilities (D. Reschly). Civil Competency (R. Slovenko). APPLYING PSYCHOLOGY TO CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS. Dangerousness Risk Assessments: Research, Legal, and Clinical Considerations (T. Litwach & L. Schlesinger). Evaluating Eyewitness Testimony in Adults and Children (G. Goodman, et al.). Assessing and Aiding Civil Jury Competence (J. Robbennolt, et al.). Recommending Probation and Parole (A. Heilbrun). Defining and Assessing Competency to Stand Trial (R. Roesch, et al.). Specific Intent and Diminished Capacity (C. Clark). The Assessment of Criminal Responsibility: Current Controversies (S. Golding, et al.). Forensic Psychology and Law Enforcement (J. Super). Polygraph ("Lie Detector") Testing: The State of the Art (W. Iacano & C. Patrick). Forensic Uses of Hypnosis (A. Scheflin, et al.). COMMUNICATING EXPERT OPINIONS. Writing Forensic Reports (I. Weiner). Serving as an Expert Witness (A. Hess). INTERVENING WITH OFFENDERS. Interventions: Punishment, Diversion, and Alternative Routes to Crime Prevention (J. McCord). Practicing Psychology in Correctional Settings: Assessment, Treatment, and Substance Abuse Programs (M. Milan, et al.). Psychotherapy with Criminal Offenders (M. Mobley). Diagnosing and Treating Sexual Offenders (W. Marshall). PROFESSIONAL ISSUES. Practicing Principled Forensic Psychology: Legal, Ethical, and Moral Considerations (A. Hess). Training in Forensic Psychology and the Law (G. Melton, et al.). Indexes.
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisAuthored by leading scholars and practitioners, this completely revised edition of the bestselling text and reference work covers every component of this rapidly-expanding field, including polygraph ("lie detection") testing and forensic uses of hypnosis.