ABSTRACT
Psychiatry in Law/Law in Psychiatry, 2nd Edition, is a sweeping, up-to-date examination of the infiltration of psychiatry into law and the growing intervention of law into psychiatry. Unmatched in breadth and coverage, and thoroughly updated from the first edition, this comprehensive text and reference is an essential resource for psychiatry residents, law students, and practitioners alike.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |425 pages
Psychiatry in Law
part |71 pages
Expert Testimony
chapter |11 pages
Experts in the Adversary System
chapter |19 pages
Obligations and Responsibilities of Lawyers and Experts
chapter |21 pages
Restrictions on Expert Testimony
chapter |15 pages
Holding the Expert Accountable
part |94 pages
Evidentiary Issues
chapter |31 pages
Testimonial Privilege
chapter |26 pages
Witnesses and the Credibility of Testimony
chapter |17 pages
Propensity and Other Acts of Evidence
chapter |8 pages
Syndrome Evidence
chapter |8 pages
The Role of Psychiatric Diagnosis in the Law
part |118 pages
Criminal Cases
chapter |18 pages
Competency to Stand Trial and Other Competencies
chapter |38 pages
Criminal Responsibility
chapter |18 pages
Diminished Capacity
chapter |9 pages
Juvenile Justice
chapter |26 pages
Imposing and Carrying Out of the Death Penalty
chapter |6 pages
Measurement of Evil
part |35 pages
Sexual Deviation
chapter |14 pages
Sex Offender Legislation
part |103 pages
Civil Cases
chapter |16 pages
Tort Liability of the Mentally Incompetent and Their Caretakers
chapter |20 pages
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Workers' Compensation
chapter |9 pages
Duty to Minimize Damages
chapter |17 pages
Child Custody
chapter |20 pages
Contractual Capacity
chapter |17 pages
Testamentary Capacity
part |310 pages
Law in Psychiatry
part |41 pages
Hospitalization of the Mentally Ill
chapter |24 pages
Civil Commitment
chapter |15 pages
Failure to Treat and Related Issues
part |265 pages
Psychiatric Malpractice