Law, Behavior, and Mental Health - Policy and Practice (Hardcover)

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.

General

Imprint:	New York University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 1987
Authors:	Steven R. Smith • Robert Meyer
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover - Trade binding
Pages:	788
ISBN-13:	978-0-8147-7857-9
Categories:	Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Private, property, family law > Torts / delicts Promotions
LSN:	0-8147-7857-7
Barcode:	9780814778579

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