Ronald Roesch

Psychology and Law: The State of the Discipline - Perspectives in Law & Psychology Ronald Roesch Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999 edition

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Table of Contents: 1. Psychology and Law: An Overview; J. R. P. Ogloff, D. Finkelman. I: Human Behavior in the Trial Process. 2. Juries: The Current State of the Empirical Literature; M. T. Nietzel, et al. 3. Witnesses to Crime: Social and Cognitive Factors Governing the Validity of People's Reports; G. L. Wells, et al. 4. Preventing Mistaken Convictions in Eyewitness Identification Trials: The Case against Traditional Safeguards; S. D. Penrod, B. Cutler. II: Forensic Assessment and Treatment. 5. Forensic Assessment; R. B. Nicholson. 6. Predicting Violence in Mentally and Personality Disordered Individuals; K. S. Douglas, C. D. Webster. 7. Forensic Treatment: A Review of Programs and Research; K. Heilbrun, P. Griffin. 8. Civil Law: Employment and Discrimination; J. Goodman-Delahunty. 9. Best Interests of the Child: New Twists on an Old Theme; M. B. Liss, M. J. McKinley-Pace. IV: Ethics and Professional Issues. 10. Preparing for Two Cultures: Education and Training in Law and Psychology; D. N. Bersoff. 11. Ethical and Legal Contours of Forensic Psychology; J. R. P. Ogloff. Appendix. Index. Publisher Marketing: As 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. Topics examined in this insightful text include: juries and the current empirical literature witnesses and the validity of reports preventing mistaken convictions in eyewitness identification trials forensic assessment and treatment predicting violence in mentally and personality disordered individuals employment and discrimination new best interests' standards for children in courts education and training in psychology and law, and ethical and legal contours of forensic psychology. The volume also features a noteworthy appendix on specialty guidelines for forensic psychologists. Psychology and Law collects a range of expert testimony in its thorough examination of the legal process, affording readers a unique survey of contemporary knowledge. Contributor Bio:  Roesch, Ronald Dr. DeWitt is a Vanderbilt University graduate who earned a full athletic scholarship after his first semester. He went on to become the starting defensive end for the next four years and was awarded The Wade Looney Award for outstanding work ethic. He continued his football career with the NFL Houston Oilers, NFL Europe Champion Scottish Claymores, Montreal Alouettes of the CFL, San Francisco Demons of the XFL, and several teams in the AFL including three seasons with the LA Avengers. After retiring from football, Dr. DeWitt earned his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Los Angeles Chiropractic College. He is practicing in Orange County, at Bergman Family Chiropractic, specializing in personal injury cases and corrective chiropractic care. He is an active volunteer for the Assistance League of Newport-Mesa, the Lili Claire Foundation and supporter of Boys Town of California. He can be seen on the Healthy OC segment of the Real OC on KOCE hosted by Heidi Cortese. He has been happily married to Cathy DeWitt for over fifteen years. They live in Irvine with their three adorable dogs, Murphy, Ginger, and Maggie. Contributor Bio:  Ogloff, James R P James R. P. Ogloff is the University Endowed Professor of Law and Forensic Psychology, Simon Fraser University, and Director of Mental Health Services, British Columbia Corrections.