A fascinating collection of ten high-profile cases illustrating the
controversial, often contentious-yet essential-role of forensic
psychology in the American justice system
Written by psychologist and lawyer Charles Patrick Ewing, one of the
country's leading experts on forensic psychology, Trials of a Forensic
Psychologist: A Casebook is a scholarly, thought-provoking collection
of cases from the author's three decades of professional experience.
Bringing to life the psychological and legal details of each case as
well as the personal stories involved, this volume insightfully covers
those issues facing forensic psychologists, including:
- Ability to Waive Miranda Rights
- Coerced Confessions
- The Insanity Defense
- Malingering
- Battered Woman Syndrome
- Evaluating Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse
- The Implications of Extreme Emotional Disturbance
Informative, compelling, and educational, each of the ten cases
presented in Trials of a Forensic Psychologist: A Casebook offers a
rare glimpse at the work of forensic psychologists, how forensic
psychologists are examined in court, the ways in which their expertise
is used by the legal system, and the contributions they make to the
system's ultimate goal of doing justice.