ABSTRACT
Clinical Forensic Psychology and Law is a compilation of recent and classic articles providing comprehensive coverage of the field of clinical forensic psychology and law. Selected articles sample the major areas of the discipline, including criminal and civil forensic assessment, forensic treatment, youth assessment and intervention, and professional and ethical issues in forensic practice. The volume is designed for use by scholars, graduates and undergraduates in psychology and law schools.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|1 pages
Criminal Forensic Assessment
part II|1 pages
Civil Forensic Assessment
chapter 8|28 pages
The MacArthur Treatment Competence Study. I
Mental Illness and Competence to Consent to Treatment1
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chapter 11|32 pages
A Critical Assessment of Child Custody Evaluations
Limited Science and a Flawed System
part III|1 pages
Forensic Treatment
part IV|1 pages
Youth Assessment and Intervention
chapter 23|24 pages
Managing At-Risk Juvenile Offenders in the Community
Putting Evidence-Based Principles Into Practice
part V|1 pages
Forensic Practice: Professional And Ethical Issues
chapter 24|14 pages
The Practice of Forensic Psychology
A Look Toward the Future in Light of the Past
