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020 _a9781544338873
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100 1 _aBartol, Curt R
245 1 0 _aPsychology and law : research and practice
250 _a2
260 _aLondon
_bSage
_c2019
300 _axix, 475p.
520 _aWritten by authors with extensive experience in the field and in the classroom, Psychology and Law: Research and Practice, Second Edition, offers the definitive perspective on the practical application of psychological research to the law. Curt R. Bartol and Anne M. Bartol emphasize the various roles psychologists and other mental health professionals play in criminal and civil legal matters. Topics such as family law, mental health evaluations, police interrogation, jury selection and decision making, involuntary civil commitment, and various civil capacities are included. The authors also emphasize the major contributions psychological research has made to the law and encourage critical analysis through examples of court cases, high-profile current events, and research. This comprehensive book examines complex material in detail and explains it in an easy-to-read way.
650 0 _aForensic psychology
650 0 _aCriminal psychology
650 0 _aLaw
650 0 _aCriminal law--Psychological aspects
650 0 _aUnited States
700 1 _aBartol, Anne M.,
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