Psychological Evaluations for the Courts: A Handbook for Mental Health Professionals and Lawyers
Gary B. Melton PhD, John Petrila JD LLM, PhD Norman G. Poythress, Christopher Slobogin JD LLM
This is the definitive reference and text for both mental health and legal professionals. The authors offer a uniquely comprehensive discussion of the legal and clinical contexts of forensic assessment, along with best-practice guidelines for participating effectively and ethically in a wide range of criminal and civil proceedings. Presented are findings, instruments, and procedures related to criminal and civil competencies, civil commitment, sentencing, personal injury claims, antidiscrimination laws, child custody, juvenile justice, and more.
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Année:
2007
Edition:
Third Edition
Editeur::
The Guilford Press
Langue:
english
Pages:
958
ISBN 10:
1572309660
Fichier:
PDF, 5.79 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2007