Psychological evaluations for the courts : (Record no. 11967)
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| fixed length control field | 01773cam a2200241 a 4500 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 1572302364 (hardcover : acidfree paper) |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9781572302365 (hardcover : acidfree paper) |
| DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | KM506.2.P791997 |
| Item number | 08145169 |
| TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Psychological evaluations for the courts : |
| Remainder of title | a handbook for mental health professionals and lawyers / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Gary B. Melton [and others] |
| EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | Second edition |
| Copyright Date | |
| Place of publication | New York : |
| Name of publisher | Guilford Press, |
| Year of publication or production | [1997] |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | xxix, 794 pages ; |
| SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Considered the definitive reference and text since the publication of the first edition, Psychological Evaluations for the Courts, Second Edition, continues to be the most comprehensive resource for both mental health and legal professionals. This updated and expanded work addresses a broad range of legal issues, offers suggestions for evaluation procedures, and reviews appropriate research on both clinical opinions and the legal process |
| SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | With four entirely new chapters, the second edition has been revised throughout to include analyses of new case law and clinical techniques; important recent research on competency and dangerousness; and ethical rules developed by the American Psychological Association and the American Psychiatric Association |
| SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Of special utility to students are policy-oriented exercises and fact-based case studies in nearly every chapter, 17 sample evaluation reports with illustrative commentary, detailed footnotes, chapter bibliographies, and an extensive glossary of medical and legal terms |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Forensic psychology |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Forensic psychiatry |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Evidence, Expert |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Insanity (Law) |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Forensic Psychiatry |
| ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Melton, Gary B |
| ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Library of Congress Classification |
| Koha item type | Books |
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