{"product_id":"9780306459504","title":"Psychology and Law: The State of the Discipline","description":"\u003ch1\u003ePsychology and Law: The State of the Discipline\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eRoesch, Ronald; Hart, Stephen D.; Ogloff, James R.P.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs law is instituted by society to serve society, there can be  no question that psychology plays an important and inevitable role in  the legal process, clarifying or complicating legal issues. In this  enlightening text, Roesch, Hart, Ogloff, and the contributors review  all the key areas of the use of psychological expertise in civil,  criminal, and family law. An impressive selection of academic scholars  and legal professionals discusses the contributions that psychology  brings to the legal arena. \u003cbr\u003e  Topics examined in this insightful text include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003ejuries and the current empirical literature \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003ewitnesses and  the validity of reports \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003epreventing mistaken convictions in  eyewitness identification trials \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eforensic assessment and  treatment \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003epredicting violence in mentally and personality  disordered individuals \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eemployment and discrimination \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003enew  `best interests' standards for children in courts \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eeducation and  training in psychology and law, and \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eethical and legal contours  of forensic psychology. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e  The volume also features a noteworthy \u003cem\u003eappendix\u003c\/em\u003e on specialty  guidelines for forensic psychologists. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003ePsychology and Law\u003c\/em\u003e collects a range of expert testimony in its  thorough examination of the legal process, affording readers a unique  survey of contemporary knowledge. \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 1999-02-28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e ISBN-10: 9780306459504\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9780306459504\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4615-4891-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 459\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44359152304268,"sku":"9780306459504","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780306459504.jpg?v=1755102659","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780306459504","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}