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• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Chapter 1: What Is Forensic Psychology? An Introduction
• What Is Forensic Psychology?
• Major Areas of Forensic Psychology
• The Relationship of the Law and Psychology
• Education and Training in Forensic Psychology
• Reflection and Review
• Key Terms
• Further Readings
• Chapter 2: Assessment, Treatment, and Consultation in Forensic Psychology
• Forensic Assessment
• Treatment in Forensic Contexts
• Forensic Consultation
• Reflection and Review
• Key Terms
• Further Readings
• Chapter 3: Expert Testimony and the Role of an Expert
• History of the Expert Witness
• Admissibility of Expert Testimony
• Challenges to Expert Testimony
• Factors That Influence Expert Witness Credibility
• Criticisms of Expert Testimony
• Ethics of the Expert
• Syndrome Evidence: Controversial Area of Expert Testimony
• Reflection and Review
• Key Terms
• Further Readings
• Chapter 4: Psychopathy
• The Nature of the Psychopath
• The Relationship of Criminal Behavior and Violence to Psychopathy
• What Else Do We Know about Psychopathy?
• Special Groups and Psychopathy
• Legal and Ethical Issues Involving Psychopathy
• Reflection and Review
• Key Terms
• Further Readings
• Chapter 5: Violence Risk Assessment
• Nature of Violence and Violence Risk Assessment
• Legal Realities of Violence Risk Assessments
• The Evolution of Risk Assessment
• Clinical, Actuarial, and Structured Risk Assessments
• Risk and Protective Factors
• Accuracy of Risk Assessment
• Communicating Risk
• Reflection and Review
• Key Terms
• Further Readings
• Chapter 6: Sexual Offenders
• What Is a Sexual Offender?
• Assessment of Sexual Offenders
• Treatment and Management of Sexual Offenders
• Special Groups of Sexual Offenders
• Sexual Offender Legislation
• Reflection and Review
• Key Terms
• Further Readings
• Chapter 7: Civil Commitment
• What Is Civil Commitment?
• Criteria for Civil Commitment
• Process of Civil Commitment
• Coercion of Civil Commitments
• Right to Make Treatment Decisions and Refuse Treatment
• Practice of Civil Commitment
• Reflection and Review
• Key Terms
• Further Readings
• Chapter 8: Criminal and Civil Competence
• Raising the Issue of Competency in Criminal Proceedings
• Competency to Stand Trial (CST)
• Other Variables Related to Competence
• Restoration of Competency
• Other Criminal Competencies
• Civil Competencies
• Reflection and Review
• Key Terms
• Further Readings
• Chapter 9: Insanity, Criminal Responsibility, and Diminished Capacity
• Rationale for Insanity Defense
• Insanity Standards
• Studies Assessing the Insanity Standards in Mock Jurors
• Insanity Myths
• Evaluations of Insanity
• Forensic Assessment Instruments
• Other Issues of Criminal Responsibility and Diminished Capacity
• Reflection and Review
• Key Terms
• Further Readings
• Chapter 10: Domestic Violence and Stalking
• Defining and Identifying the Prevalence of Domestic Violence
• Assessment of Domestic Violence among Intimate Partners
• Risk Factors and Risk Assessment in Domestic Violence
• Domestic Violence Treatment
• Gender Differences in the Perpetration of Domestic Violence
• Stalking
• Reflection and Review
• Key Terms
• Further Readings
• Chapter 11: Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice
• History of the Juvenile Court
• Processing in the Juvenile Courts
• Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Offenses
• Juvenile Violence
• Role of the Forensic Psychologist in Juvenile Courts
• Special Issues in Regard to Juveniles: School Violence
• Reflection and Review
• Key Terms
• Further Readings
• Chapter 12: Child Custody
• Legal History and Assumptions about Child Custody
• Child Custody Laws and Professional Guidelines
• Forensic Practice in Child Custody Evaluations
• Effects of Custody and Divorce on Children
• Child Abuse
• Reflection and Review
• Key Terms
• Further Readings
• Chapter 13: Personal Injury and Discrimination in Civil Law
• Legal Bases for Personal Injury Cases: Torts and Civil Law
• General Forensic Practice in Personal Injury Cases
• Typical Injuries Involved in Personal Injury Claims
• Psychological Independent Medical Evaluation
• Workers’ Compensation
• Sexual Harassment and Employment Discrimination
• Reflection and Review
• Key Terms
• Further Readings
• Glossary
• References
• Name Index
• Subject Index