Introduction to Psychology and Law : Canadian Perspectives.
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- 9781442688391
- 349.71019
- K346 .I587 2001
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Contributors -- PART ONE: Introduction to Psychology and Law -- 1 An Introduction to Psychology and Law -- 2 An Introduction to Law and the Canadian Legal System -- PART TWO: Psychological Applications to Criminal Procedure -- 3 Police Investigations -- 4 Memory in Legal Contexts: Remembering Events, Circumstances, and People -- 5 The Jury: Selecting Twelve Impartial Peers -- 6 The Jury: Deciding Guilt and Innocence -- 7 Sentencing, Parole, and Psychology -- PART THREE: Introduction to Forensic Clinical Psychology -- 8 The Assessment and Treatment of Offenders and Inmates: General Considerations -- 9 The Assessment and Treatment of Offenders and Inmates: Specific Populations -- 10 Fitness to Stand Trial and Criminal Responsibility in Canada -- 11 Violence and Risk Assessment -- PART FOUR: Introduction to Forensic Civil Psychology -- 12 Civil Commitment and Civil Competence: Psychological Issues -- 13 Psychology's Intersection with Family Law -- 14 Psychological Injuries and Tort Litigation: Sexual Victimization and Motor Vehicle Accidents -- PART FIVE: Conclusion -- 15 Psychology and Law: Looking Towards the Future -- Appendix: Training Opportunities in Law and Psychology -- Notes -- References -- Subject index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Case index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- F -- G -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- W -- Author index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.
Leading Canadian scholars cover a wide range of topics spanning the applications of psychology in both criminal and civil areas of law. An authoritative introduction to law and psychology for a Canadian audience.
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