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  • Evaluation of Capacity to Consent to Treatment and Researchby Scott Y.H. Kim

    Oxford University Press, USA 2010; US$ 40.43

    Forensic mental health assessment (FMHA) has grown into a specialization informed by research and professional guidelines. This series presents up-to-date information on the most important and frequently conducted forms of FMHA. The 19 topical volumes address best approaches to practice for particular types of evaluation in the criminal, civil, and juvenile/family areas. Each volume contains a thorough discussion of the relevant legal and psychological concepts, followed by a step-by-step description of the assessment process from preparing for the evaluation to writing the report and testifying in court. Volumes include the following helpful features: Boxes that zero in on important information for use in evaluations Tips for best practice... more...

  • Motivating Offenders to Changeby Mary McMurran

    John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2003; US$ 77.95

    There is increasing pressure, soon to be legislation, for particular offenders to be given a choice of psychological treatment or imprisonment, even if treatment must sometimes be within special prison hospitals or units for offenders. The key issue will be motivating offenders to commit themselves to treatment, and to maintain their motivation trough the therapeutic programme and thereafter, on release. This is the first book to tackle the subject of motivating offenders in therapeutic programmes and as such, will prove an invaluable resource for forensic practitioners. * Written by some of the top clinical and forensic practitioners and researchers in offender rehabilitation * There is a real demand for a book on this subject as a result... more...

  • DNA In Forensic Scienceby James Robertson; A.M. Ross; L. Burgoyne

    CRC Press 1990; US$ 159.95

    An up-to-date treatment of DNA in forensic science, which contains an introduction to the underlying science, and lays the foundation for a discussion of the technology and methods used. It also addresses current applications of DNA techniques. more...

  • California School of Professional Psychology Handbook of Juvenile Forensic Psychologyby Neil G. Ribner

    John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2003; US$ 90.00

    The Handbook of Juvenile Forensic Psychology is a comprehensive handbook for mental health professionals working with juveniles in the criminal justice system and in family and dependency courts. Written by a panel of experts in the field, the book focuses on the proactive prevention, accurate evaluation, and progressive treatment for delinquent juveniles and for juveniles caught in the web of a contentious divorce or in the foster care system. more...

  • Handbook of Psychology for Forensic Practitionersby Graham J. Towl; David A. Crighton

    Routledge 1996; US$ 65.00

    By aiming to give a fuller understanding of offending, the book concentrates on the assessment of risk in forensic settings and the interventions designed to reduce risk in violent and sexual offenders. more...

  • Cultural Competence in Forensic Psychiatryby Wen-Shing Tseng; Daryl Matthews; Todd S. Elwyn

    Brunner-Routledge 2004; US$ 69.95

    By combining their expertise in two separate areas, the authors of this volume are able to develop and create a new body of knowledge and experiences addressing the issue of the cultural aspects of forensic psychiatry. more...

  • Personal Construct Perspectives on Forensic Psychologyby Jack Adams-Weber; James Horley

    Brunner-Routledge 2003; US$ 32.95

    Personal Construct Perspectives on Forensic Psychology provides a new approach to the three main areas of application of forensic psychology; rehabilitation of offenders, work with police, and research and consultation on legal issues and more...

  • Domestic Violence - A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet Referencesby James N. Parker; Philip M. Parker

    ICON Group International Inc. 2003; US$ 48.95

    This is a 3-in-1 reference book. It gives a complete medical dictionary covering hundreds of terms and expressions relating to domestic violence. It also gives extensive lists of bibliographic citations. Finally, it provides information to users on how to update their knowledge using various Internet resources. The book is designed for physicians, medical students preparing for Board examinations, medical researchers, and patients who want to become familiar with research dedicated to domestic violence. If your time is valuable, this book is for you. First, you will not waste time searching the Internet while missing a lot of relevant information. Second, the book also saves you time indexing and defining entries. Finally, you will not waste... more...

  • Radiologic Atlas of Abuse, Torture, Terrorism, and Inflictedby B. G. Brogdon; Hermann Vogel; John D. McDowell

    CRC Press 2003; US$ 179.95

    Two distinguished radiologists and a renowned odontologist combine their lifetime collections of photographs dealing with radiologic diagnosis of violence. more...

  • Dissecting Deathby Frederick Md Zugibe; David L. Carroll

    Broadway 2005; US$ 11.99

    From TV’s CSI to bestsellers by Patricia Cornwell and Kathy Reichs, interest in forensics is at an all-time high. Now one of our most respected forensic pathologists gives a behind-the-scenes look at eleven of his most notorious cases, cracked by scientific analysis and Sherlock Holmesian deduction. As chief medical examiner of Rockland County, New York, for almost thirty-five years, Dr. Frederick Zugibe literally wrote the book on the subject—his widely used textbook is considered the definitive text. Over the years he has pioneered countless innovations, including the invention of a formula to soften mummified fingers—enabling fingerprinting, and thus identification, of a long-deceased victim. He has appeared as an expert... more...