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Methamphetamine Use
Clinical and Forensic Aspects, Second Edition
The first wave of methamphetamine use began in the late 1980s and its prevalence has continued to rise across the United States and throughout the world. As with any harmful substance, its abuse has far-reaching ramifications that go beyond the destruction it causes to the human body. Written by a...
Published October 28th 2008 by CRC Press
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Forensic Psychology and Neuropsychology for Criminal and Civil Cases
Greater Understanding, Better Evaluations Today's increasingly sophisticated psychological and neuropsychological assessments allow for greater understanding and evaluations in forensic psychology. By integrating discussions of modern psychological and neuropsychological tests with extant civil...
Published November 18th 2007 by CRC Press
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Methamphetamine Use
Clinical and Forensic Aspects
A man is accused of attempted murder of a former crystal meth addict. He claims he shot in self-defense, responding to the extremely aggressive behavior the victim was exhibiting. How will this play out in court? Most likely, the prosecution and the defense will call various expert witnesses -...
Published June 25th 2003 by CRC Press
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Detecting Malingering and Deception
Forensic Distortion Analysis, Second Edition
Series: Pacific Institute Series on Forensic Psychology
NOMINATED FOR THE MANFRED S. GUTTMACHER AWARD BY THE AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATIONAlthough advances in clinical/forensic theory and technology continue to elucidate our understanding of deception analysis, the current state of the art is crude in most applications. With new interviewing...
Published November 27th 2000 by CRC Press
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Lethal Violence
A Sourcebook on Fatal Domestic, Acquaintance and Stranger Violence
Lethal Violence: A Sourcebook on Fatal Domestic, Acquaintance and Stranger Aggression applies the lethal violence sequence analysis to a wide-ranging array of fatal aggression, resulting in a multitude of observations and principles of violence. This sourcebook provides base rate information and...
Published December 22nd 1998 by CRC Press
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Collective Violence
Effective Strategies for Assessing and Intervening in Fatal Group and Institutional Aggression
Collective Violence: Effective Strategies for Assessing and Intervening in Fatal Group and Institutional Aggression explores the variety of groups and institutions explicitly committed to destructive aggression. Topics addressed include population groups which pursue their own specialized forms of...
Published December 15th 1998 by CRC Press
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Disorders of Executive Functions
Civil and Criminal Law Applications
The demands and expectations of a psychologist or neuropsychologist in a courtroom are different from those in a clinical practice. The challenges to and scrutiny of one's basic credentials, training, expertise, and conclusions can be intimidating. The contributors of Disorders of Executive...
Published December 31st 1992 by CRC Press