Law, Behavior, and Mental Health : Policy and Practice Paperback / softback
by Steven R. Smith, Robert Meyer
Paperback / softback
Description
This comprehensive new volume on psychology and the law is an essential reference for students and professionals.
It offers the most up-to-date information on issues such as malpractive, confidentiality, jury selection, punishment, competency, and the right to refuse treatment. Two well-known professionals, a lawyer and a clinical psychologist, have teamed up to write this judiciously balanced, clearly presented, and accessible guide to an ever more complex subject. they answer such questions as: What does a lie detector test really tell you?
Can law enforcement officials use hypnosis to investigate a crime?
Is eyewitness testimony the most reliable and persuasive evidence?
Are we living in a more punitive society? These and other issues are dealt with in a concise, readable manner, one that tells readers how to approach the problems with arise in day-today practive as well as how to think about the fundamental current ethical and legal issues. Meticulously researched and documented, this important new volume offers a lively presentation, one which is must reading for students of law, and for professionals in both fields who want a complete reference guide.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:788 pages
- Publisher:New York University Press
- Publication Date:01/12/1988
- Category:
- ISBN:9780814778876
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- Hardback from £85.09
Information
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:788 pages
- Publisher:New York University Press
- Publication Date:01/12/1988
- Category:
- ISBN:9780814778876