Psychology and Law (eBook)

Preface
About the Authors
CHAPTER 1. Introduction
Goals and Definitions
Psychology and Law: Three Approaches
Ways of Knowing and the Methods of Science
Ethical Guidelines
Psychology and Law: A Challenging Alliance
Defining and Classifying Law
Psychology and Law: Some Differences
Summary and Conclusions
Key Concepts
CHAPTER 2. Psychology and the Courts: An Overview
Organization of the Courts
Specialized Courts: Drug and Mental Health Courts
The Judicial Process
The Psychologist as an Expert Witness
Summary and Conclusions
Key Concepts
CHAPTER 3. The Criminal Investigative Process
Overview of Profiling
Paths to Admission of Evidence
Investigative Interviewing and Interrogation
Detection of Deception
The Interrogation Process
The Psychology of False Confessions
Summary and Conclusions
Key Concepts
CHAPTER 4. Eyewitness Evidence
A Brief Word on Research Methodology
Human Perception and Memory
Estimator and System Variables
Eyewitness Estimator Variables
Eyewitness System Variables
Preserving the Integrity of the System
Pretrial Identification Methods
Summary and Conclusions
Key Concepts
CHAPTER 5. The Trial Jury
Overview of the Trial Jury
Jury Research
Jury Selection
Jury Size and Decision Rule
Jury Nullification
Summary and Conclusions
Key Concepts
CHAPTER 6. Jury and Judicial Decision Making
The Jury Decision-Making Process
Influences on Jury Decision Making
Deciding on Death Sentence: A Special Issue
Damage Awards in Civil Cases: Another Special Issue
Judicial Decision Making
Summary and Conclusions
Key Concepts
CHAPTER 7. Competencies and Criminal Responsibility
Competency to Stand Trial (CST)
Competency Assessment Instruments
Competency Restoration
Insanity
Clinical Assessment of Criminal Responsibility
Special Conditions and Unique Defenses
Summary and Conclusions
Key Concepts
CHAPTER 8. Children, Adolescents, and the Criminal Law
Brief History and Overview of the Juvenile Court
Adolescent Development as It Pertains to the Law
Adolescent Competence and Culpability
Juvenile Competency
Juvenile Interrogation and False Confessions
Plea Bargaining
Children as Witnesses
Summary and Conclusions
Key Concepts
CHAPTER 9. Psychology and Family Law
The Modern Family Court
Changes in Family Court in Recent Years
Divorce and Child Custody
The Psychological Effects of Divorce and Custodial Arrangements
The Roles of Mental Health Professionals in Child Custody Cases
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Contemporary Special Issues in Custody Decision Making
Summary and Conclusions
Key Concepts
CHAPTER 10. Involuntary Civil Commitment
A Brief History
Modern Commitment Statutes
Civil Commitment Proceedings
Duty to Warn or Protect
Research on Dangerousness
Involuntary Outpatient Commitment
Voluntary Commitments
Informed Consent and the Right to Refuse Treatment
Civil Commitment of Sex Offenders
Summary and Conclusions
Key Concepts
CHAPTER 11. Psychology in Civil Litigation
Civil Capacities
End-of-Life Issues
Psychology in the Employment Sphere
Wrongful Death and Personal Injury Suits
Psychology in the Educational Sphere
Summary and Conclusions
Key Concepts
CHAPTER 12. Psychological Assessment and the Law
Forensic Assessment in Civil Cases
Psychological Assessment in Criminal Cases
Forensic Classifications of Assessment and Testing
Clinical Measures and Assessment Techniques
Forensically Relevant Instruments (FRIs)
Forensic Assessment Instruments (FAIs)
Forensic Evaluations in Delinquency Cases
Summary and Conclusions
Key Concepts
Glossary
Cases Cited
References
Author Index
Subject Index