Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Contributors -- Part One Context of Forensic Psychology -- Chapter 1 History of Forensic Psychology -- Legal Psychology -- Cognitive and Personality Assessment -- Correctional Psychology -- Police Psychology -- Criminal Psychology -- 1970s and Beyond -- References -- Chapter 2 Defining Forensic Psychology -- There is no Consensual Definition of Forensic Psychology -- Psychologists Assisting the Legal System -- Psychologists Assisting Legal Actors -- Psychologists Researching Psychological Matters of Particular Interest to the Legal System -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 3 Accessing the Law and Legal Literature -- Importance of Understanding the Law -- Structure of the Law -- Conducting Legal Research -- Reading, Interpreting, and Synthesizing the Law -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4 Practicing Ethical Forensic Psychology -- Ethics Code: General Principles -- Ethics Code: Specific Standards -- Values and Responsibility -- Recommendations -- References -- Chapter 5 Training in Forensic Psychology -- Training Goals -- Approaches to Achieving Training Goals -- Degree and Nondegree Training Opportunities -- Discussion -- References -- Part Two Applying Psychology to Civil Proceedings -- Chapter 6 Conducting Child Custody and Parenting Evaluations -- Best Interests of the Child -- Purpose of a Custody and Parenting Evaluation -- Ethical Considerations in Child Custody Evaluations -- Critical Research in Special Issues -- Process of Conducting Custody and Parenting Evaluations -- Critical Issues in Report Writing -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 7 Conducting Personal Injury Evaluations -- Legal Context of Personal Injury Evaluations -- Ethical Issues in Personal Injury Work -- Nature of Psychological Damage -- Practical Issues -- Conducting the Evaluation.

Interpretation of Findings -- Communicating Findings -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 8 Identifying and Treating Educational Disabilities -- Growth of Psychologists in Assessment of Educational Disabilities -- Evolution of Legal Influences -- Legal Basis for Classification of Students With Disabilities -- System Reform Trends and Implications for Psychological Services -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 9 Assessing Civil Capacities -- History -- Construct of Competence -- Capacity Evaluations -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 10 Conducting Child Abuse and Neglect Evaluations -- Risk of Child Maltreatment -- Evaluation Methodology -- Conclusions -- References -- Part Three Applying Psychology to Criminal Proceedings -- Chapter 11 Assessing Competency to Stand Trial -- Defining Competency -- Overview of Procedures -- Assessing Competency -- Competency in Special Populations -- Guidelines for Evaluators -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 12 Assessing Criminal Responsibility -- Insanity Standards and the Construal of Criminal Responsibility -- Assessment of Mental State at the Time of the Offense -- Empirical Developments Regarding Criminal Responsibility -- Summary and Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 13 Specific Intent and Diminished Capacity -- Actus Reus and Mens Rea -- General and Specific Intent -- Elaboration of Diminished Capacity Doctrine in California -- Denouement: The End of Diminished Capacity in California -- Insanity Defense Reform and the Fate of Diminished Capacity -- Forensic Evaluations of Diminished Capacity and Mens Rea -- Conclusion -- References -- Part Four Special Applications -- Chapter 14 Assessing Violence Risk -- Landmark Early Research and Commentary -- Contemporary Models of Violence Risk Assessment -- Comparative Evaluative Research -- Conducting Comprehensive Clinical Risk Assessments.

Violence Risk Assessments and the Law -- Conclusion and Future Directions -- References -- Chapter 15 Psychology and Law Enforcement -- Evolution and Gaining Acceptance -- Key Events Signifying a Culture Shift -- What Do Law Enforcement Psychologists Do? -- Assessment Domain -- Clinical Intervention Domain -- Organizational Consulting -- Operational Support -- Models of Service Delivery -- Issues Facing Law Enforcement Psychologists -- New and Emerging Trends -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 16 Evaluating and Assisting Jury Competence in Civil Cases -- Civil Jury Decision Making -- Legal Reform Efforts -- Jury Decision-Making Processes -- Influences on Jury Decisions -- Aids to Jury Decision Making -- Conclusions From Empirical Research -- References -- Chapter 17 Evaluating Eyewitness Testimony of Adults -- Extent of the Problem -- Informational and Decisional Considerations in Relation to Eyewitness Memory -- Evaluating Eyewitness Testimony -- Summary and Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 18 Evaluating Eyewitness Testimony of Children -- Memory Development -- Trauma, Stress, and Memory -- Effects of Maltreatment and Trauma-Related Psychopathology on Memory -- Children's Suggestibility, False Reports, and False Memory -- Individual Differences in Children's Memory and Suggestibility -- Disclosure of Abuse -- Lying -- Face Recognition and Children's Eyewitness Identifications -- Jurors' Reactions to Child Eyewitnesses -- Jurors' Reactions to Expert Witnesses in Child Abuse Cases -- Accommodations for Child Witnesses -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 19 Employing Polygraph Assessment -- Current Applications -- The Polygraph and the Polygraph Examiner -- Polygraph Techniques -- Determining Validity -- What Can Be Concluded About Polygraph Validity? -- Alternative Approaches to Detecting Deception -- The Polygraph in Court.

Scientific Opinion -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 20 Applying Hypnosis in Forensic Contexts -- Regulation of Hypnosis -- Hypnosis and Antisocial Conduct -- Hypnosis for Memory Recall -- Judicial Rulings on Hypnotically Refreshed Recollection -- Hypnosis With Defendants -- Studies of Hypnotic Memory Enhancement -- Opinions in the Scientific Community -- Hypnosis and the Legal Standard of Mental Health Care -- Hypnosis and Advocacy -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- References -- Part Five Communicating Expert Opinions -- Chapter 21 Writing Forensic Reports -- Deciding Whether a Report Should Be Written -- Determining the Focus of Forensic Reports -- On Being Clear, Relevant, Informative, and Defensible -- References -- Chapter 22 Testifying in Court -- First Expert Witnesses -- Legal Refinement of the Use of Experts -- Presenting One' s Work and Opinions Through Sworn Testimony -- Direct Examination Strategies and Approaches -- Cross-Examination Strategies and Approaches -- Conclusions -- References -- Part Six Intervening with Offenders -- Chapter 23 Practicing Psychology in Correctional Settings -- A Brief History of Imprisonment -- Developments in North America -- Rise of the Rehabilitative Ideal -- Theories of the Effects of Imprisonment -- Prediction and Treatment -- Managing Prisons to Protect the Public -- Thinking Meta-Analytically -- References -- Chapter 24 Treating Criminal Offenders -- Effectiveness of Correctional Interventions -- Barriers to Treatment -- Effecting Change: Evidence-Based Correctional Practice -- Treating Special Populations -- Telehealth: An Increasingly Common Modality for Service Delivery in Corrections -- Integrating Assessment Into the Therapeutic Process -- Conclusions and Future Directions -- References -- Chapter 25 Assessing and Treating Sex Offenders -- Diagnostic and Assessment Issues.

Alternatives to DSM Criteria -- Assessments -- Treatment -- Conclusions -- References -- Appendix: Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychology -- Author Index -- Subject Index.