A man kidnaps his two children, murders one, and attempts to
kill the other. The prosecution seeks the death penalty, while the
defense employs an unusual strategy to avoid the sentence. The
defendant's attorneys turn to more than 100 examples of his
artwork, created over many years, to determine whether he was
mentally ill at the time he committed the crimes. Detailing an
outstanding example of the use of forensic art therapy in a capital
murder case, David Gussak, an art therapist contracted by the
defense to analyze the images that were to be presented as
evidence, recounts his findings and his testimony in court, as well
as the future implications of his work for criminal
proceedings.
Gussak describes the role of the art therapist as an expert
witness in a murder case, the way to use art as evidence, and the
conclusions and assessments that professionals can draw from a
defendant's artworks. He examines the effectiveness of expert
testimony as communicated by the prosecution, defense, and court,
and weighs the moral, ethical, and legal consequences of relying on
such evidence. For professionals and general readers, this gripping
volume presents a convincing account of the ability of art to
reflect a damaged and dangerous psyche. A leading text on an
emerging field, "Art on Trial "demonstrates the practical
applications of an innovative approach to clinical assessment and
treatment.
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