Introduction to Psychology and Law

Canadian Perspectives

James R.P. Ogloff, Regina A. Schuller (Herausgeber)

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512 Seiten

2001
University of Toronto Press (Verlag)
978-0-8020-4275-0 (ISBN)

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Leading Canadian scholars cover a wide range of topics spanning the applications of psychology in both criminal and civil areas of law. An authoritative introduction to law and psychology for a Canadian audience.

Despite the notable Canadian presence in the field of psychology and law, there is currently no comprehensive Canadian textbook on the subject. While a few U.S. textbooks cover the field, they give little or no attention to Canadian law and research. In recognition of this problem, editors Regina Schuller and James Ogloff have put together an authoritative introduction to law and psychology for a Canadian audience. Within the fifteen chapters that comprise the book, leading Canadian scholars cover a wide range of topics spanning the applications of psychology - clinical, social, cognitive, developmental, experimental - in both criminal and civil areas of law. These include memory and eyewitness testimony, the jury, sentencing, competency to stand trial, criminal responsibility, and many others. The legal system in Canada serves as the backdrop for each of the chapters, which begin with an interesting case or anecdote that introduces the reader to some of the major issues facing psychologists and lawyers in this country.

The book offers a compelling introduction to the field and a unique perspective to Canadian readers, especially students in psychology, criminology, and other disciplines in social science and law.

James R.P. Ogloff is the University Endowed Professor of Law and Forensic Psychology, Simon Fraser University, and Director of Mental Health Services, British Columbia Corrections. Regina A. Schuller is an Associate Professor of Psychology, York University, and has served as the Undergraduate Program Director for that department.

Acknowledgments

Contributors

PART ONE Introduction to Psychology and Law

An Introduction to Psychology and Law

Regina A. Schuller and James R.P. Ogloff
An Introduction to Law and the Canadian Legal System

V. Gordon Rose

PART TWO Psychological Applications to Criminal Procedure

Police Investigations

A. Daniel Yarmey
Memory in Legal Contexts: Remembering Events, Circumstances, and People

J. Don Read, Deborah Connolly, and John W. Turtle
The Jury: Selecting Twelve Impartial Peers

Neil Vidmar and Regina A. Schuller
The Jury: Deciding Guilt and Innocence

Regina A. Schuller and Meagan Yarmey
Sentencing, Parole, and Psychology

Julian V. Roberts

PART THREE Introduction to Forensic Clinical Psychology

The Assessment and Treatment of Offenders and Inmates: General Considerations

James F. Hemphill and Stephen D. Hart
The Assessment and Treatment of Offenders and Inmates: Specific Populations

Tonia L. Nicholls, James F. Hemphill, Douglas P. Boer, P. Randall Kropp, and Patricia A. Zapf
Fitness to Stand Trial and Criminal Responsibility in Canada

James R.P. Ogloffand Karen E. Whittemore
Violence and Risk Assessment

David R. Lyon, Stephen D. Hart, and Christopher D. Webster

PART FOUR Introduction to Forensic Civil Psychology

Civil Commitment and Civil Competence: Psychological Issues

Kevin S. Douglas and William J. Koch
Psychology's Intersection with Family Law

William J. Koch and Kevin S. Douglas
Psychological Injuries and Tort Litigation: Sexual Victimization and Motor Vehicle Accidents

Kevin S. Douglas and William J. Koch

PART FIVE Conclusion

Psychology and Law: Looking Towards the Future

James R.P. Ogloff and Regina A. Schuller

Appendix: Training Opportunities in Law and Psychology

Notes

References

Subject index

Case index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	15.4.2001
Reihe/Serie	Heritage
Verlagsort	Toronto
Sprache	englisch
Maße	161 x 235 mm
Gewicht	910 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie
	Recht / Steuern ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
ISBN-10	0-8020-4275-9 / 0802042759
ISBN-13	978-0-8020-4275-0 / 9780802042750
Zustand	Neuware