Handbook of Forensic Sociology and Psychology

Since their emergence as social sciences, psychology and sociology have found a natural home in the justice system. And while the term forensics often translates into CSI scenarios in the public imagination, the bulk of the work takes place in the courtroom, where lawyers, judges, and jurors rely on...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Morewitz, Stephen J. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Goldstein, Mark L. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
Edition:1st ed. 2014.
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7178-3
Table of Contents:
  • Evolving Practice Parameters of Forensic Criminology
  • The Work of the Sociologist as Mitigation Expert in Cases of Violent Crime.- “Oh, Stop That Cursed Jury”: The Role of the Forensic Psychologist in the Mitigation Phase of the Death Penalty Trial
  • The Problem of Interrogation-Induced False Confession: Sources of Failure in Prevention and Detention
  • ‘Brainwashing’ as Forensic Evidence
  • Target Selection by Criminal Groups and Gangs
  • Gangs in the Workplace.-  The Role of a Gang Expert in Court.-Competence to Proceed and Juvenile Courts
  • Competency Evaluations for Adult Defendants
  • Neuropsychological Evaluations of Hispanics
  • Sociological Testimony in Employment- and Education-Related Litigation
  • Preventing Workplace Violence and Litigation through Pre-Employment Screening and Enforcement of Workplace Conduct Expectations
  • Critical Issues in the Evolving Diagnosis of PTSD
  • Sociological Evidence in Suicide Litigation
  • Sociological Data in Malpractice Lawsuits
  • Sociological Testimony in Long-Term Care Litigation
  • Sociological Testimony and Evidence in Product Liability Litigation
  • Sociological Evidence in Human Factors-Related Litigation
  • Sociological Testimony in Alcohol- and Other Drug-Associated Litigation
  • Sociological Theory and Methods in Toxic Tort Lawsuits
  • Child Custody Evaluations
  • Parental Alienation
  • Anger
  • Forensic Evaluation of Child Abuse
  • Sociological Evidence in Abuse Litigation
  • Using Expert Witnesses in Immigration Hearings/ Court
  • Forensic Sociology: The Case of Honor Killing in the Muslim World
  • Courting Media: Mass Media Studies of Immigration Courts
  • Sociological Evidence in Military Courts- Martial Pertaining to War Crimes
  • Gender Matters! Socio-Legal Studies, Courts-Martial, and the U.S. Military
  • Appendix A - History of Radiation Processing, Contamination, and Environmental Clean-up Efforts.        .