The psychologist as expert witness
by
 
Blau, Theodore H.

Title
The psychologist as expert witness

Author
Blau, Theodore H.

ISBN
9780471178705
 
9780471113669

Personal Author
Blau, Theodore H.

Edition
2nd ed.

Publication Information
New York : J. Wiley & Sons, 2002

Physical Description
xii, 596 p. : ill., forms ; 25 cm.

Contents
1. Coming of Age -- 2. Present and Future Roles of the Psychologist -- 3. The American Court System -- 4. Preparing to Serve as an Expert Witness -- 5. Admissibility -- 6. Psychological Tests in the Courtroom -- 7. Competency to Stand Trial, to Testify, and to Make Decisions -- 8. The Insanity Defense -- 9. Addiction and the Law -- 10. Domestic Issues: Marriage, Dissolution, and Custody -- 11. The Expert Witness and Personal Injury Litigation -- 12. Malingering, Deceit, and Exaggeration -- 13. Your Day in Court -- 14. Emerging Applications and Issues -- 15. Ethics, Constraints, Concerns, and Standards -- App. A. Landmark Cases -- App. B. Current Training in Psychology and the Law -- App. C. Expert Witness Admissibility - Federal Rules of Evidence, 1993 -- App. D. Custody Evaluation Guidelines Recommended by the APA -- App. E. Tables and Formulae for Comparing Military Test Performance with Current Test Results -- App. F. Forensic Psychology Specialty Guidelines.
 
App. G. Comparison of Neuropsychological Test Perfomance in Forensic and Non-Forensic Populations -- App. H. Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct.

Subject Term
Evidence, Expert -- United States.
 
Forensic psychology -- United States.


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