Forensic Psychology and Law	1
	Contents	7
	Preface	9
	Acknowledgments	11
	Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY AND LAW	13
	DEFINING FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY	14
	HISTORY OF FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY	17
	THE ROLES OF FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGISTS	22
	OVERVIEW OF LAW	24
	COURT SYSTEMS	26
	THE COURT PROCESS	28
	DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PSYCHOLOGY AND LAW	30
	SUMMARY	38
	SUGGESTED READINGS AND WEBSITES	39
	KEY TERMS	39
	Chapter 2: FORENSIC ASSESSMENT IN CRIMINAL DOMAINS	41
	CRIMINAL COMPETENCIES	42
	CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY	50
	RISK ASSESSMENT	57
	PSYCHOPATHY AND MALINGERING	61
	SUMMARY	63
	SUGGESTED READINGS	64
	KEY TERMS	65
	Chapter 3: CIVIL FORENSIC ASSESSMENT	71
	CIVIL FORENSIC ASSESSMENT: MAJOR DOMAINS OF PRACTICE	73
	CIVIL COMMITMENT	76
	PARENTING CAPACITY	86
	CHILD MALTREATMENT	93
	SUMMARY	102
	SUGGESTED READINGS	103
	KEY TERMS	103
	Chapter 4: FORENSIC TREATMENT	109
	MENTAL DISORDER AS A PRIMARY FOCUS OF INTERVENTION	110
	MENTAL DISORDER AS A SECONDARY FOCUS OF INTERVENTION	116
	RECIDIVISM AND REHABILITATION AS THE FOCUS OF INTERVENTION	122
	COMMUNITY-BASED TREATMENT	124
	SUMMARY	126
	SUGGESTED READINGS	127
	KEY TERMS	127
	Chapter 5: EYEWITNESS IDENTIFICATION	131
	FACTORS THAT MAY ACCOUNT FOR MISTAKEN EYEWITNESS IDENTIFICATION	134
	CHILDREN AS EYEWITNESSES	142
	SAFEGUARDS AND PROTECTIONS	146
	SUMMARY	153
	SUGGESTED READINGS	154
	KEY TERMS	154
	Chapter 6: POLICE INVESTIGATIONS, INTERROGATIONS, AND CONFESSIONS	159
	POLICE INTERROGATIONS AND CONFESSIONS	159
	INTERROGATION TECHNIQUES	165
	DETECTING DECEPTION	169
	FALSE CONFESSIONS	170
	SUMMARY	180
	SUGGESTED READINGS	180
	KEY TERMS	180
	Chapter 7: JURIES AND LEGAL DECISION MAKING	185
	LEGAL DECISION MAKING: A SEARCH FOR JUSTICE	187
	JURIES	191
	MODELS OF JURY DECISION MAKING	207
	EVALUATING JURIES	212
	SUMMARY	213
	SUGGESTED READINGS	213
	KEY TERMS	213
	Chapter 8: JUVENILES IN THE LEGAL SYSTEM	219
	HISTORY OF JUVENILE JUSTICE	219
	ASSESSMENT OF YOUTH IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM	230
	SUMMARY	244
	SUGGESTED READINGS AND WEBSITES	244
	KEY TERMS	245
	Chapter 9: POLICE PSYCHOLOGY	251
	POLICING IN THE UNITED STATES	252
	THE PRACTICE OF POLICE PSYCHOLOGY: SOME EXAMPLES	258
	SUMMARY	275
	SUGGESTED READINGS	275
	KEY TERMS	275
	Chapter 10: CORRECTIONAL PSYCHOLOGY	281
	CORRECTIONAL PSYCHOLOGY IN THE UNITED STATES	283
	OFFENDER RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT	286
	SUMMARY	306
	SUGGESTED READINGS	306
	KEY TERMS	306
	Chapter 11: PSYCHOLOGY, LAW, AND PUBLIC POLICY	311
	ROLES OF EXPERT WITNESSES	312
	INFLUENCING THE LEGAL SYSTEM	324
	SUMMARY	329
	SUGGESTED READINGS AND WEBSITES	329
	KEY TERMS	330
	Chapter 12: ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL ISSUES	335
	ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGIST	335
	PROFESSIONAL ISSUES	339
	ETHICAL AND LEGAL ISSUES	340
	SUMMARY	351
	SUGGESTED READINGS	351
	KEY TERMS	352
	Author Index	353
	Subject Index	363