Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law

organizations, not joined as parties or otherwise enti- tled to be heard in the case, to provide the judiciary with insights or ...

utility but cautions that amicus curiae briefs are most often filed by large, resourceful organizations. While amicus curiae bri ...

emotional, and behavioral features), assessment approaches, treatment issues, etiological factors, and current controversies. De ...

once persons are released from prisons or forensic insti- tutions. In addition to criminal behavior, risk-taking behavior is com ...

Despite the ease of use and availability of self-report measures and (semi)structured interviews, clinicians should be aware of ...

of ASPD. Therefore, almost anything that predicts chronic crime and violence ostensibly could be con- sidered a candidate etiolo ...

Another controversy surrounding the diagnostic criteria is the apparent diagnostic biases they invoke. Although the prevalence o ...

been shown experimentally that witnesses who receive an appearance-change instruction do make more lineup identifications, this ...

applications of the defense vary widely and are often inconsistent. The basis for the defense is that a defen- dant should not b ...

to the defendant not knowing the “nature and qual- ity of his act or that it was wrongful.” Defendants who raise an automatism d ...

37 BAIL-SETTINGDECISIONS The bail-setting decision is one of the early court decisions made in a case, and it has attracted atte ...

instance, defendants may lose their homes, employ- ment, contact with their families, and their reputations, as well as experien ...

and then providing a recommendation directly to the court concerning the defendant’s suitability for bail. In a randomized contr ...

faced in all society’s institutions became more visible as cases began to be heard in courts around the world. It became clear t ...

especially when the woman killed the man when he was asleep or was just starting his dangerously escalat- ing abuse, the dynamic ...

feminist theory, to attempt to account for the power and control issues, and trauma theory, to deal with the abuse underlying BW ...

relationship and how a woman’s perception can be influenced by a history of abuse and PTSD symptoma- tology. In addition, becaus ...

a subcategory of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a clinical diagnostic disorder included in the Diagnos- tic Statistical M ...

Using juror simulation techniques, researchers have explored the impact of such a reformulation of the expert testimony. Specifi ...

legs, shifting about in their chairs, performing groom- ing behaviors, or looking away from the investigator while answering que ...