Product Description

The leading resource on forensic practice

The Psychologist as Expert Witness, Second Edition introduces practitioners to the law and the role of psychologists in the courtroom, covering all facets of forensic practice-one of the most rapidly growing areas of professional specialization. This comprehensive primer prepares the psychologist to function credibly as an expert witness, identifying the current and emerging areas of application of psychology to the law.

Revealing psychology's enormous potential to promote human welfare through the American system of jurisprudence, former American Psychological Association president Theodore Blau:
* Outlines the ways psychology has come into contact with the court via the areas of neuropsychology, clinical psychology, psychotherapy, mental disability, psychological profiles, various marital and family issues, and others
* Offers a wide range of situations in which psychologists have appeared as expert witnesses
* Includes step-by-step instructions on examining competency to stand trial and making custody recommendations
* Examines cases where psychologists have done well-and not so well-in court
* Discusses malingering, deceit, and exaggeration
* Presents guidelines for testifying in marital, civil, and criminal disputes
* Emphasizes standards for practice and practical training in providing testimony to the courts

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1009393 in Books
• Published on: 2001-10-19
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 1.49" h x 6.11" w x 8.95" l, 1.97 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 608 pages

Book Info
Text introducing practitioners to the world of the psychologist in the courtroom. Identifies current and emerging areas of application and guides the psychologist to function credibly as an expert witness. Previous edition: c1984.

From the Back Cover
The leading resource on forensic practice

The Psychologist as Expert Witness, Second Edition introduces practitioners to the law and the role of psychologists in the courtroom, covering all facets of forensic practice–one of the most rapidly growing areas of professional specialization. This comprehensive primer prepares the psychologist to function credibly as an expert witness, identifying the current and emerging areas of application of psychology to the law.

Revealing psychology’s enormous potential to promote human welfare through the American system of jurisprudence, former American Psychological Association president Theodore Blau:

• Outlines the ways psychology has come into contact with the court via the areas of neuropsychology, clinical psychology, psychotherapy, mental disability, psychological profiles, various marital and family issues, and others
• Offers a wide range of situations in which psychologists have appeared as expert witnesses
• Includes step-by-step instructions on examining competency to stand trial and making custody recommendations
• Examines cases where psychologists have done well–and not so well–in court
• Discusses malingering, deceit, and exaggeration
• Presents guidelines for testifying in marital, civil, and criminal disputes
• Emphasizes standards for practice and practical training in providing testimony to the courts

About the Author
DR. THEODORE H. BLAU is a former president of the American Psychological Association. A consultant and expert witness on countless cases, he has trained psychologists for over twenty years in his methods and techniques.