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Psychological Evaluations for the Courts, Third Edition: A Handbook for Mental Health Professionals and Lawyers

hardcoverSeptember 18, 2007
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ISBN-13: 9781572309661 ISBN-10: 1572309660
Publisher
The Guilford Press
Binding
hardcover
Published
September 18, 2007
Weight
4.0 lbs
Dimensions
26.00×5.10×18.40 cm

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Psychological Evaluations for the Courts, Third Edition: A Handbook for Mental Health Professionals and Lawyers by John Petrila. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781572309661.

This is the definitive reference and text for both mental health and legal professionals. The authors offer a uniquely comprehensive discussion of the legal and clinical contexts of forensic assessment, along with best-practice guidelines for participating effectively and ethically in a wide range of criminal and civil proceedings. Presented are findings, instruments, and procedures related to criminal and civil competencies, civil commitment, sentencing, personal injury claims, antidiscrimination laws, child custody, juvenile justice, and more.