a handbook for mental health professionals and lawyers
Edición de la obra Psychological evaluations for the courts
| Autor | Gary B. Melton |
|---|---|
| Editorial | Guilford Press |
| Fecha de publicación | 2007 |
| Lugar | New York |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 930 |
| ISBN-13 | 9781572309661 |
| ISBN-10 | 1572309660 |
| OCLC | 141855000 |
| LCCN | 2007023963 |
| Número de Cutter |
M528pThis definitive reference offers a uniquely comprehensive discussion of the legal and clinical contexts of forensic assessment, along with best-practice guidelines for participating effectively and ethically in a wide range of criminal and civil proceedings. Extensively revised edition analyzes recent legal developments concerning the admissibility of expert testimony, the insanity defense, sexual predators, the death penalty, outpatient commitment, medication refusal, juvenile justice, antidiscrimination laws, special education laws, and more. It also presents new empirical findings and instruments related to risk assessment, criminal and civil competencies, child custody, and feigning mental illness.