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Wiley-Blackwell
18 April 2024
Discover first-hand insights into the experience of acting as a psychologist expert witness

In Psychology and the Law: Case Studies of Expert Witnesses, 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.

Each 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.

Readers will also find:

A thorough introduction to the use of psychologists as expert witnesses

Comprehensive explorations of clinical forensic expert witness case studies

Practical discussions of medicolegal expert witness case studies

Fulsome 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

Perfect for undergraduate and postgraduate students of law and psychology, Psychology and the Law: Case Studies of Expert Witnesses will also benefit qualified psychologists, psychiatrists, lawyers, policymakers and legislators, social workers, and members of the judiciary.
Edited by:   , , , ,
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 260mm,  Width: 185mm,  Spine: 32mm
Weight:   1.049kg
ISBN:   9781394155736
ISBN 10:   1394155735
Pages:   480
Publication Date:  
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  A / AS level ,  Further / Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Leam A. Craig, PhD, 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. Hugh C.H. Koch, PhD, 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. Gus A. Baker, PhD, 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.

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