Books in the Perspectives in Law & Psychology series

The insanity defense debate has come full circle, again. the "acts" of both would-be "insanity acquittees" provoked the press, the populace, a President, and a Queen to expressions of outrage, and triggered Congress, the House of Lords, judges, jurists, psychologists, and psychiatrists to debate this most maddening matter.

As noted in the Preface to Volume 1 in this series, the goal of Perspectives in Law and Psychology is to provide a forum for books aimed at systemati cally interfacing the two disciplines.

- Covers the application of forensic psychology to the legal and child protective service systems in care and protection matters

The insanity defense debate has come full circle, again. the "acts" of both would-be "insanity acquittees" provoked the press, the populace, a President, and a Queen to expressions of outrage, and triggered Congress, the House of Lords, judges, jurists, psychologists, and psychiatrists to debate this most maddening matter.

- Represents both sides of the problem of violence in the lives of girls - girls as victims of violence; and girls as perpetrators of violence. To fully understand the problem of violence it is essential to consider both sides of the 'violence coin'.

What forms of psychological coercion are involved in interrogation? Are some people more susceptible to falsely confessing than others? What are the effects of psychological manipulation on innocent suspects? Are coercive tactics ever justified with minors? This book answers these questions.

The research studies reported in this book were completed between June, 1976 and November, 1979, with a USPHS research grant (MH- 27849) from the Center for Studies of Crime and Delinquency, National Institute of Mental Health.

Coerced confessions are a staple of TV crime dramas, and have also been the subject of the news stories. This book offers a synthesis of the scientific, legal, and ethical findings in this area, revealing the subtle yet powerful forces that often compromise the integrity of the criminal justice system.

This is the first volume that directly compares the practices of adversarial and inquisitorial systems of law from a psychological perspective. It aims at understanding why American and European continental systems differ so much, while both systems entertain much support in their communities.

- Represents both sides of the problem of violence in the lives of girls - girls as victims of violence; and girls as perpetrators of violence. To fully understand the problem of violence it is essential to consider both sides of the 'violence coin'.

- Covers the application of forensic psychology to the legal and child protective service systems in care and protection matters

In this volume top scholars contribute chapters covering a wide range of topics including jurisprudence, competency, children, forensic risk assessment, eyewitness testimony, jurors and juries, lawsuits, and civil law. The result is a unique and comprehensive treatment of the issues at the confluence of these disciplines.

Others surely could understand the analysis as another assault on our decentralized legal and school systems that should retain the right to balance the needs of communities, parents, schools, and students.

This is the first volume that directly compares the practices of adversarial and inquisitorial systems of law from a psychological perspective. It aims at understanding why American and European continental systems differ so much, while both systems entertain much support in their communities.

In this volume top scholars contribute chapters covering a wide range of topics including jurisprudence, competency, children, forensic risk assessment, eyewitness testimony, jurors and juries, lawsuits, and civil law. The result is a unique and comprehensive treatment of the issues at the confluence of these disciplines.

Others surely could understand the analysis as another assault on our decentralized legal and school systems that should retain the right to balance the needs of communities, parents, schools, and students.

This book offers a conceptual model for understanding the nature of legal competencies. The model is interpreted to assist mental health professionals in designing and performing assessments for legal competencies defined in criminal and civil law, and to guide research that will improve the practice of evaluations for legal competencies.