Fundamentals of Forensic Practice

This book is the first part of a two volume set, which together, provide a comprehensive review of forensic practice. This volume focuses on the important issues and clinical concerns of criminal law, covering basic concepts such as the legal framework, malingering and deception, the insanity defense, competency to stand trial, death sentence issues, and post-adjudication issues. Each chapter follows a similar format consisting of the relevant legal standard, how this applies clinically, clinical methods of assessment, forensic decision making, and practice-based issues.

Well-known authors in their respective fields, who have collaborated on other successful volumes

Will make a clear contribution to the literature in law and psychology, and will be useful both clinically and as a text

Inhalt
I. Foundations of Practice.- Clinical and Legal Framework.- Malingering and Deception in Criminal Evaluations.- The Nature of Experts and Their Testimony.- II. Specific Criminal Issues.- Forensic Determinations of Diversion and Bail.- Miranda and Beyond: Competencies Related to Police Investigations.- Competency to Stand Trial.- Insanity Defense.- Beyond Insanity: Other Issues of Criminal Responsibility.- Sentencing Recommendations and Capital Issues.- Competency to be Executed and Other Post-Conviction Relief Issues.- Sexual Predator Determinations.- Integration: Themes in Criminal Forensic Practice.