Forensic Psychology

Provides an overview of the most up-to-date legal and psychological developments.

Synthesizes the highest quality of work in the field to articulate the best practices for these evaluations based upon professional guidelines, law, and research.

This book addresses the assessment of personal injury claims, and explores the history and importance of this process, the legal standards and the procedure for applying this assessment in court.

Offers best practice for understanding and improving communication in forensic contexts, including interviewing of victims, witnesses and suspects, discourse in courtrooms, and discourse via interpreters.

Covers essential topics including psychopathy, antisocial personality disorder, and criminal lifestyle.

Offers a state-of-the-art guide to the detection of deception with a focus on the ways in which new cognitive psychology-based approaches can improve practice and results in the field.

Offers an overview of how to work with some of the most damaged members of society--children and adults with intellectual disabilities who abuse others.

Presents current research and practice-based knowledge to improve the judicial and child welfare systems.

A comprehensive overview of forensic psychology as it applies to the civil and criminal justice systems in the UK.

Provides a roadmap for the mental health professional who wants to provide consistently accurate, defensible, and useful reports and testimony to the legal system.

Serves an introduction to the field of forensic mental health assessment and provides an overview of the foundational concepts applied in the other 19 volumes.

Provide summaries and analyses of culturally competent psychological and social services encountered within the U.S. legal arena.

Provides essential support for psychologists when preparing a court report and giving evidence.