Psychiatric expert testimony : emerging applications / edited by Kenneth J. Weiss and Clarence Watson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Weiss, Kenneth J., editor.

Watson, Clarence, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Forensic psychiatry--United States.

Forensic psychiatry.

United States.

Evidence, Expert--United States.

Evidence, Expert.

Forensic Psychiatry.

Brain--pathology.

Criminal Law.

Criminals--psychology.

Expert Testimony.

Medical Subjects:

Forensic Psychiatry.

United States.

Brain--pathology.

Criminal Law.

Criminals--psychology.

Expert Testimony.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 184 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2015]

Summary:

Written for practitioners who need to be at the cutting edge of admissibility in court, Psychiatric Expert Testimony Emerging Applications is a unique resource at the forefront of forensic psychiatry. The book avoids standard applications such as the insanity defense and specific capacity assessments, in favor of those that may be controversial or required evidentiary hearings, Topics are divided into two broad areas human discusses the science behind the testimony and where applicable, relevant case law. In the human development area, there are discussions of the genesis of moral thinking how early trauma can affect behaviour how to approach the child witness and how Autism Spectrum Disorders is regarded in criminal justice. In the technology area, there are diverse discussions, including sleep disorders. fMRI lie detection the uses of neuroimaging traumatic encephalopathy and designer drugs. This unique book provides a foundation for practitioners to use available science and then to fashion their own application. In this way, the expert is not held to a formula or format. By using the content of Psychiatric Expert Testimony: Emerging Applications, the practitioner will be better able to fashion expert reports and field questioning during evidentiary hearing. Book jacket.

Contents:

Expert testimony : legal principles / Clarence Watson

Criminal culpability : a developmental approach / Nicole Foubister, M.D. and Frank K. Tedeschi, M.D

Child sexual abuse investigations : what every expert witness needs to know / Julia Curcio Alexander, Ph. D., Jacqueline Block Goldstein, M.S.W., and Kenneth J. Weiss, M.D

Stress, trauma, and the developing brain / John K. Northrop, M.D., Ph. D. and Steven J. Berkowitz, M.D

Autism spectrum disorder and criminal justice / Kenneth J. Weiss, M.D. and Alexander R.N. Westphal, M.D., Ph. D

Using fMRI for lie detection : ready for court? / Octavio Choi, M.D., Ph. D

Sleep disorders and criminal responsibility / Clarence Watson, J.D., M.D., Mark R. Pressman, Ph. D., and Kenneth J. Weiss, M.D

Neuroimaging and criminal culpability / Susan E. Rushing, M.D., J.D. and Daniel Langleben, M.D

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy / Manish A. Fozdar, M.D. and Helen M. Farrell, M.D

Designer drugs and criminal responsibility / Samson Gurmu, M.D. and Kenneth J. Weiss, M.D.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780199346592

0199346593

OCLC:

881469648