{"product_id":"psychology-and-the-law-isbn-9781394155736","title":"Psychology and the Law","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eDiscover first-hand insights into the experience of acting as a psychologist expert witness\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003ePsychology and the Law: Case Studies of Expert Witnesses\u003c\/i\u003e, a team of distinguished psychologists delivers an insightful and practical collection of case studies exploring the role of mental health professionals acting as expert witnesses in regulatory, judicial, and quasi-judicial proceedings. Each chapter is authored by an expert in their field, covering situations ranging from the assessment of people involved in criminal and family law proceedings and Parole Board hearings to the assessment of a civil litigant’s experience of historical trauma resulting from the alleged negligence of the local authority. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach case follows the involvement of the practitioner from initial retainer to the process of giving evidence in court or in a court-like proceeding. The book also offers valuable judicial and legal perspectives on the roles played by mental health professionals acting as expert witnesses, as well as discussion of the cross examination of persons giving psychological evidence. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders will also find:  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA thorough introduction to the use of psychologists as expert witnesses \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComprehensive explorations of clinical forensic expert witness case studies \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical discussions of medicolegal expert witness case studies \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFulsome treatments of judicial and legal perspectives on the roles, uses, and limits of psychological evidence and the use of psychologist experts in military court martials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfect for undergraduate and postgraduate students of law and psychology, \u003ci\u003ePsychology and the Law: Case Studies of Expert Witnesses \u003c\/i\u003ewill also benefit qualified psychologists, psychiatrists, lawyers, policymakers and legislators, social workers, and members of the judiciary. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Editors ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xxvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Introduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Psychologists as Expert Witnesses 3\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeam A. Craig, Hugh C. H. Koch, and Gus A. Baker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Clinical Forensic Expert Witness Case Studies 15\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Assessment of an Adult Male with Sexual Offence Convictions in Preparation for Release from Prison 17\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeam A. Craig and Martin Rettenberger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Assessment of a Female Patient with a Diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder for a First- Tier Tribunal (Mental Health) 53\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEstelle Moore and Harry Wood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Assessment of Defendant Involved in Sexual Homicide Trial 71\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDerek Perkins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 A Disputed Confession in the House of Lords. Evidence- Based Practice 89\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGisli H. Gudjonsson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Assessment of a Male Perpetrator of Domestic Violence Within the Context of the Family Courts and Child Protection Proceedings 113\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLeam A. Craig\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Assessment of Suspected Parental Alienation in the Family Courts 147\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSue Whitcombe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 “I Suddenly Remembered the Same Man Had Raped Me Too”: An Empirically Evidenced Case of Recovered Traumatic Memories? 179\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid V. Glasgow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs (Sen) in First- Tier Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal (Sendist) Hearings 201\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMichael H. Hymans\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 The Importance of Ethnic and Cultural Considerations in Expert Witness Psycological Assessments 237\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAgatha Benyera- Mararike\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Assessing the Communication Needs of a Vulnerable Defendant with Intellectual Disabilities: The Role of the Court- Appointed Intermediary 267\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBrendan M. O’Mahony\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Medicolegal Expert Witness Case Studies 281\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Assessment in Civil Litigation and Personal Injury: How to Manage Conflict and Get the ‘Best Fit’ Opinion: A Case Study 283\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHugh C. H. Koch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 The Case of the 34- Year- Old Firefighter Who Suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury While Cycling 313\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGus A. Baker and Steven Kemp\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Assessing the Impact of Historical Trauma in Civil Litigation of Negligence Against a Local Authority 335\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRoger Hutchinson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Judicial and Legal Perspectives 355\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 ‘Trust Me, I’m an Expert!’: Legal and Professional Standards, Liability and the Expert Witness 357\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKieran Lee Marshall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 The Parole Board of England and Wales: A Guide for Psychology Witnesses 379\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWendy Morgan, Helen Trinder, and Claire Barker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Tips for Managing the Cross- Examination of Psychological Evidence and Possible Pitfalls 395\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLeslie Cuthbert\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Forensic Psychology in Military Courts 407\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChristopher T. Stein\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 A Judicial Perspective on Hearing Psychological Evidence in the Family Courts 421\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHHJ Stephen Wildblood KC and Freda V. Gardner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 How Expert Witness Evidence Can Go Wrong: A Concluding Note 433\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLeam A. Craig, Hugh C. H. Koch, and Gus A. Baker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 439\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeam A. Craig, PhD, \u003c\/b\u003e is a Consultant Forensic and Clinical Psychologist and Partner at Forensic Psychology Practice Ltd. He is a Professor and Visiting Chair of Forensic Psychology at the University of Lincoln, UK, a Visiting Professor of Forensic Clinical Psychology at Birmingham City University, UK, and an Honorary Professor of Forensic Psychology at the Centre for Applied Psychology at the University of Birmingham, UK. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHugh C.H. Koch, PhD, \u003c\/b\u003e is a chartered clinical psychologist and Visiting Professor on Law and Psychology at Birmingham City University, and visiting Professor in Psychology at Bristol University. He is the M.D. of Hugh Koch Associates, a medico-legal firm providing expert psychological reports in civil claims across the United Kingdom. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGus A. Baker, PhD, \u003c\/b\u003e is a Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist and Professor Emeritus of Clinical Neuropsychology. He is the Managing Director of Tribune Psychology Services and currently holds the post of Secretary General of the International Bureau for Epilepsy.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eDiscover first-hand insights into the experience of acting as a psychologist expert witness\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003ePsychology and the Law: Case Studies of Expert Witnesses\u003c\/i\u003e, a team of distinguished psychologists delivers an insightful and practical collection of case studies exploring the role of mental health professionals acting as expert witnesses in regulatory, judicial, and quasi-judicial proceedings. 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