Principles of forensic report writing
By: Michael Karson, Lavita Nadkarni
Contributors: Nadkarni, Lavita
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Forensic practice in psychology series
Publisher: American Psychological Association
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 193
ISBN-13: 9781433813061
Subjects: Report writing; Criminal investigation; Forensic sciences; Psychological aspects
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-184) and index.
Table of contents: title: The functions of forensic reports; title: Organization of the report; title: Converting the legal issue into a psychological question; title: Laying the groundwork for an opinion; title: Citing different kinds of evidence; title: How to present your opinion; title: Critical thinking in forensic analysis; title: Legal and ethical pitfalls; title: Culturally competent report writing; title: Writing an effective report.