The Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law addresses the interface of psychology and law and draws from the related discipline of criminal justice. These two volumes represent an outstanding collection of entries describing a wide array of contemporary and historical psychology and law topics. With more than 400 entries, this comprehensive resource is perfect to fill the substantial gap in the holdings of academic, professional, and personal libraries on this topic. Key Themes Criminal Competencies Criminal Responsibility Death Penalty Education and Professional Development Forensic Assessment in Civil and Criminal Cases Juvenile Offenders Mental Health Law Police and Investigative Psychology Psychological and Forensic Assessment Instruments Psychology of Criminal Behavior Sentencing and Incarceration Symptoms and Disorders Relevant to Forensic Assessment Trial Processes Violence Risk Assessment The Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law allows individual students, scientists, and practitioners to keep abreast of the growing knowledge base outside their individual areas of expertise, making it a must-have resource for any academic library.
A Guide for Social Scientists and Mental Health Professionals
This guide is designed to help researchers a nd practitioners in the United States ensure the legal relev ance of their initial research question as well as conduct t heir own evaluation of primary legal materials. '
Our chart shows you how to brief a case in a compact format that is simple to follow. Includes an actual brief that illustrates all the salient points.
Part personal memoir, part primer, and part treatise, this work is an account of how feminist jurisprudence can solve traditional legal conflicts, and why it matters to anyone committed to building an equitable and progressive society. It draws on legal disputes to show how feminist theory works in the courtroom and other real-life arenas.
What can pro-life lawmakers rightly do when it is not possible to overturn laws permitting abortion? For many, the obvious answer is to restrict abortion as much as possible. Having previously accepted this answer, Colin Harte now challenges it. He describes the practical realities of campaigning to restrict abortion and explores various ......
Lawyer, activist, teacher, writer: for over 40 years, Derrick Bell has held progressive views on race and class in America. Edited with an extensive introduction by critical race theorists Richard Delgado and Jean Stefancic, The Derrick Bell Reader reflects the breadth of issues that Bell has grappled with.
Lawyer, activist, teacher, writer: for over 40 years, Derrick Bell has held progressive views on race and class in America. Edited with an extensive introduction by critical race theorists Richard Delgado and Jean Stefancic, The Derrick Bell Reader reflects the breadth of issues that Bell has grappled with.
The Press and Law in the Corporate Rationalization of the Public Sphere
In Democracy, Inc., David S. Allen exposes the vested interests behind the U.S. slide toward conflating corporate values with public and democratic values. He argues that rather than being institutional protectors of democratic principles, the press and law perversely contribute to the destruction of public discourse in the United States today. ......
