Linda Gomberg

Forensic Psychology 101 (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This is a concise, engaging overview of forensic psychology, spanning its origins as a discipline through the many varied opportunities for employment today. In easy-to-understand language, the book describes federal and state legal systems as they interface with psychological constructs, and presents several chapters focusing on specific areas of the discipline, from criminal matters and ethical issues to family court and juvenile justice. The roles of the forensic psychologist and attorney in court proceedings are addressed and clarified, and landmark cases are highlighted to demonstrate key concepts and how forensic psychologists can influence the law.

The book provides a legal foundation that forensic psychologists need to succeed in the profession, and highlights the methodological and assessment tools needed to evaluate clients and other individuals. Fascinating case studies-presented as "briefs" to highlight important facts and issues- and commentary by nationally renowned forensic psychologists and attorneys bring concepts to life, and call-out boxes are interspersed throughout describing relevant current events and profiling day-to-day work in the field. Chapter overviews, summaries, and discussion questions reinforce the book's content.

Key Features:

• Delivers a realistic overview of what it is like to be a forensic psychologist
• Helps students to make informed career choices by highlighting different areas of practice
• Introduces students to key legal information they need to succeed in the field
• Highlights the methodological and assessment tools to evaluate clients and validate scientific credibility of the field
• Describes actual cases rulings to demonstrate key concepts and how forensic psychologists influence the law
• Authored by an individual who is an attorney, a former law school professor, and a current PhD associate professor of forensic psychology

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer Publishing Company
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. März 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780826140753
• Artikelnr.: 52062597

Autorenporträt

Linda Gomberg, JD, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Forensic Psychology at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (TCSPP) in Southern California.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
Foreword by Loren M. Hill, PhD
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part I An Overview of Forensic Psychology: The Origins
Chapter 1 The History of Forensic Psychology
Chapter 2 Constitutional Law and What Forensic Psychologists Need to Know
Chapter 3 How They Met: Behavior and the Law
Part II Forensic Psychologists in the Courts
Chapter 4 Criminal Matters: Ethics, Types of Crimes, and Criminal Cases
Chapter 5 The Forensic Psychologist's Role in Civil Cases: Experts, Juries,
and Research
Chapter 6 The Forensic Psychologist's Role in Family Court
Chapter 7 The Forensic Psychologist's Role in the Juvenile Justice System
Part III The Forensic Psychologist and the Lawyer
Chapter 8 The Roles of the Forensic Psychologist and the Lawyer
Chapter 9 The Growing Future of Forensic Psychology
Index