Fundamentals of Forensic Practice: Mental Health and Criminal Law by Richard Rogers , Daniel W. ShumanEnglish | PDF (True) | 2005 | 438 Pages | ISBN : 0387252266 | 1.5 MB
Forensic psychologists and psychiatrists are increasingly asked to provide expertise to courts and attorneys in the criminal justice system. To do so effectively, they must stay abreast of important advances in the understanding of legal standards as well as new developments in sophisticated measures and the methods for their assessment. Fundamentals of Forensic Practice is designed to address the critical issues that are faced by mental health experts in their role of conducting assessments, presenting findings, and preparing for challenges to admissibility and credibility.
