Forensic assessments in criminal and civil law
Subtitle: a handbook for lawyers
By: edited by Ronald Roesch, Patricia A. Zapf
Series: Best practices in forensic mental health assessment
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 293
ISBN-13: 9780199766857
Subjects: Expert Evidence; Forensic psychology; Forensic psychiatry
Description: "While the vast majority of criminal and civil lawyers must at some time come into contact with a forensic mental health evaluation, either when requested by their side or by opposing counsel, most do no know enough about the practice to be informed consumers. Forensic assessments can vary widely based on the assessor's personal preferences, and while there are clearly defined 'best practices' for most evaluations, there is no official process by which legal professionals can guarantee these practices are being followed. Designed to meet the specific needs of lawyers, Forensic Assessments in Criminal and Civil Law: A Handbook for Lawyers provides insight into what to expect from forensic mental health evaluations and how to navigate these assessments with skill and competence. The volume is divided into sections by evaluation type: criminal, civil, and juvenile and family evaluations. Each chapter addresses one of the most commonly requested forensic evaluations and is written by a forensic psychologist with both academic and professional experience with that type of evaluation. Specific evaluation types discussed include competence to stand trial in adults and juveniles, criminal responsibility, violence risk in adults, jury selection, eyewitness identification, personal injury claims, civil commitment, workplace disability, child custody, juveniles' risks and needs, and more. This handbook is a comprehensive, one-stop resource for lawyers, judges, and other legal professionals seeking to further their knowledge of forensic assessments"--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Foundations of forensic mental health assessment / Kirk Heilbrun, Thomas Grisso, Alan M. Goldstein, and Casey LaDuke; title: Evaluation of competence to stand trial in adults / Patricia A. Zapf and Ronald Roesch; title: Evaluation of criminal responsibility / Ira K. Packer; title: Evaluation of capacity to waive miranda rights / Alan M. Goldstein, Naomi E. Sevin Goldstein, and Heather Zelle; title: Evaluation of sex offenders / Philip H. Witt and Mary Alice Conroy; title: Evaluation of violence risk in adults / Kirk Heilbrun, Stephanie Brooks Holliday, and Christopher King; title: Evaluation for jury selection / Margaret Bull Kovera and Brian L. Cutler; title: Evaluation for capital sentencing / Mark D. Cunningham; title: Evaluation for eyewitness identification / Brian Cutler and Margaret Bull Kovera; title: Evaluation for guardianship / Eric Y. Drogin and Curtis L. Barrett; title: Evaluation for personal injury claims / Andrew W. Kane, Erin M. Nelson, Joel A. Dvoskin, and Steven E. Pitt; title: Evaluation for civil commitment / Douglas Mossman and Debra A. Pinals; title: Evaluation for harassment and discrimination claims / William Foote and Jane Goodman-Delahunty; title: Evaluation of workplace disability / Lisa Drago Piechowski; title: Evaluation for child custody / Geri Fuhrmann and Robert A. Zibbell; title: Evaluation of competence to stand trial in juveniles / Ivan Kruh and Thomas Grisso; title: Evaluation of juveniles' risks and needs / Robert D. Hoge\; title: Evaluation for disposition and transfer of juvenile offenders / Randall T. Salekin, Kimberly M. Price, Kathryn E. Tant, Elizabeth W. Adams, Xinying Ang, and Jill Rosenbaum; title: Evaluation of parenting capacity in child protection matters / Jennifer R. Clark, Mary Connell, and Karen S. Budd.