An edition of Psychological evaluations for the courts
(2007)
Psychological evaluations for the courts
a handbook for mental health professionals and lawyers
3rd ed.
by Gary B. Melton
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Expert Evidence, Forensic psychology, Forensic psychiatry, Jurisprudence, Insanity, Insanity (Law), Mental health laws, Forensic Psychiatry, Forensische Psychiatrie, Expert Testimony, Mental Competency, Forensische Psychologie, Insanity Defense, Evidence, expert, Insanity (law), Forensic psychiatry & psychology, Evidence, Forensic medicinePlaces
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Psychological evaluations for the courts: a handbook for mental health professionals and lawyers
2007, Guilford Press
in English
- 3rd ed.
1572309660 9781572309661
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Table of Contents
Law and the mental health professions: an uneasy alliance
An overview of the legal system: sources of law, the court system, and the adjudicative process
The nature and method of forensic assessment
Constitutional, common-law, and ethical contours of the evaluation process: the mental health professional as double agent
Managing public and private forensic services
Competency to stand trial
Other competencies in the criminal process
Mental state at the time of the offense
Sentencing
Civil commitment
Civil competencies
Compensating mental injury: workers compensation and torts
Federal antidiscrimination and entitlement laws
Juvenile delinquency
Child abuse and neglect
Child custody in divorce
Education and habilitation
Consultation, report writing, and expert testimony
Sample reports
Glossary.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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