Minds on trial great cases in law and psychology

This text details 20 court cases that turned, at least in part, on the expertise of forensic psychologists and psychiatrists. It also includes cases involved in psychological issues such as insanity, criminal profiling, capital punishment, competence to stand trial, infanticide, false confessions an...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Ewing, Charles Patrick, 1949- (-)
Otros Autores: McCann, Joseph T.
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press 2006.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Oxford scholarship online.
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Sumario:This text details 20 court cases that turned, at least in part, on the expertise of forensic psychologists and psychiatrists. It also includes cases involved in psychological issues such as insanity, criminal profiling, capital punishment, competence to stand trial, infanticide, false confessions and psychological autopsies.
Notas:Formerly CIP.
Previously issued in print: 2006.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (303 p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780197736227
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