Irving B. Weiner – The Handbook of Forensic Psychology (4th edition)

Автор: Irving B. Weiner
Название книги: The Handbook of Forensic Psychology
Формат: PDF
Жанр: Психология
Страницы: 946
Качество: Изначально компьютерное, E-book

A revised new edition of one of the top references for forensic psychologists
This top professional and academic reference in forensic psychology is an established presence as both a professional reference and graduate text. This Fourth Edition is completely revised and updated for the new and rapidly growing demands of the field to reflect the new tools available to, and functions required of, present-day practitioners. The new edition expands coverage of neuropsychological assessment, eyewitness testimony, ad jury competence and decision-making, including selection, process and authority. In addition, the new ethics guidelines approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) are included and interpreted.

Updated to include reframed content and the introduction of new chapter topics and authors
Ideal for professional forensic psychologists and graduate students
Written by experts in the field, a clinical professor of psychiatry and an associate professor of mental health policy

THE potential for psychologists to assist the legal system has been recognized
since the early 20th century, but only within the past 50 years
has psychology begun to realize this potential in meaningful ways. This
progress has included newly developed professional organizations, such as the
American Psychology-Law Society and the International Association for Correctional
and Forensic Psychology; graduate, internship, and fellowship programs
in the specialty area (listed in www.ap-ls.org/education/GraduatePrograms.php);
organizations devoted to certifying qualified practitioners, such as the American
Board of Forensic Psychology and the American Board of Police and Public Safety
Psychology; such scientific journals as Law and Human Behavior, Behavioral Sciences
and the Law, and Criminal Justice and Behavior; and books devoted to the interface of
psychology and law. This specialty area has continued to grow rapidly since the
previous edition of the Handbook of Forensic Psychology was published in 2006, with
increasing numbers of psychologists becoming involved in forensic practice and
research and a steady flow of new ideas and information becoming available.
This fourth edition of the Handbook of Forensic Psychology, like its predecessors,
aims to provide an authoritative and comprehensive resource for understanding the
theoretical foundations of forensic psychology, becoming familiar with the expanding
research base in this specialty, and learning to apply forensic concepts artfully
in everyday practice. To this end, the contributors to this volume, as in the prior
three editions, are accomplished scholars and practitioners in their respective areas.
Some are prominent academicians who conduct research and offer consultation.
Others are actively engaged service providers who also make significant contributions
to the literature. Several have degrees in law as well as psychology. These
authors were asked to delineate the enduring issues in an area of their specialty and
frame these issues in the light of contemporary research and prevailing conceptual
formations.
Although similar in focus and structure to previous editions, the present volume
has been substantially rewritten and updated to enhance its value. The content
and sequence of the chapters have been reframed to increase their relevance to the
practice of forensic psychology and encompass both recent research findings and
developments in statutory and case law. As testimony to the fresh perspectives in
this fourth edition, the Table of Contents identifies 48 authors and co-authors, of
whom 24 are new contributors to the Handbook.
The present volume comprises six parts. Part One concerns the context of forensic
psychology and begins with chapters on the history of forensic psychology and on
defining the nature of forensic psychology. Chapter 3 then provides information
about and guidelines for accessing the legal literature. Chapter 4 alerts forensic
psychologists to ethical and legal considerations that should guide their work,
with specific attention to the American Psychological Association ethics code and
the Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychology. Chapter 5 describes training
models and resources in forensic psychology for faculty developing programs of
instruction and for students and general practitioners seeking specialized education
or supervised experience in forensic psychology.
Part Two comprises five chapters concerning applications of psychology in
civil proceedings. Chapter 6 addresses family law procedures and issues related
to conducting evaluations of children and their parents involved in disputed
custody. Chapter 7 discusses personal injury litigation, with particular attention
to considerations in psychological assessment. Chapter 8 reviews the impact of
recent congressional legislation on identifying and treating educational disabilities.
Chapter 9 examines issues related to the assessment of persons’ competence to execute
a variety of legal rights in civil contexts. Chapter 10 concludes this section with
guidelines for conducting evaluations in cases of alleged child abuse or neglect.
Part Three deals with applying psychology in criminal proceedings and covers
three critical considerations of concern to triers-of-fact. Chapter 11 provides guidelines
for assessing competence to stand trial. Chapter 12 traces the development
and current applications of the concepts of criminal responsibility and legal insanity.
Chapter 13 delineates the related nuances of criminal intent and diminished
capacity.
Part Four presents information on seven special applications of forensic psychology.
Chapter 14 leads off with a discussion of violence risk research and assessment,
and Chapter 15 follows with an overview of emerging roles for psychologists in law
enforcement. Chapter 16 reviews considerations related to evaluating jury decision
making and promoting juror competence. Chapters 17 and 18 review developments
related to the evaluation of testimony given by adults and children. Chapters 19
and 20 then provide accounts of the development of lie detection and hypnosis and
describe current and emerging trends in forensic uses of these procedures.
Part Five of the Handbook looks at effective communication of expert opinion in
forensic cases. Chapter 21 focuses on the essentials of writing appropriate and useful
reports, and Chapter 22 discusses the admissibility of expert testimony and key
considerations in communicating one’s work and opinions to legal decision makers.
Part Six concludes the Handbook with consideration of some important aspects
of providing services to offenders. Chapter 23 discusses principles of effective correctional
rehabilitation in both prison settings and the community, and Chapter 24
provides a behind-the-bars guide to conducting psychotherapy with offenders.
Chapter 25 continues this theme with specific attention to diagnostic and treatment
procedures useful in working with sexual offenders. Finally, the Appendix provides
readers with the full text of the Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychology.
We would like to thank our authors for their valuable contributions to this
volume, both those who revised chapters that appeared in previous editions and
those who joined us for the first time in this edition. We also want to acknowledge
with appreciation the guidance and support of the John Wiley & Sons editorial staff,
particularly Patricia Rossi, Executive Editor, and Kara Borbely, Editorial Program
Coordinator. Finally, we recognize and honor the contributions of our colleague
Allen Hess, who served as co-editor of the first three editions before his untimely
death. Readers familiar with previous editions of the Handbook will recognize his
fingerprints on this edition as well.
IRVING B. WEINER