Introduction to Psychology and Law : : Canadian Perspectives / / ed. by James R.P. Ogloff, Regina A. Schuller.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Toronto Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013
• MitwirkendeR: Boer, Douglas P.,; Connolly, Deborah,; Douglas, Kevin S.,; Hart, Stephen D.,; Hemphill, James F.,; Koch, William J.,; Kropp, P. Randall,; Lyon, David R.,; Nicholls, Tonia L.,; Ogloff, James R.P.,; Read, J. Don,; Roberts, Julian V.,; Rose, V. Gordon,; Schuller, Regina A.,; Turtle, John W.,; Vidmar, Neil,; Webster, Christopher D.,; Whittemore, Karen E.,; Yarmey, A. Daniel,; Yarmey, Meagan,; Zapf, Patricia A.,
• HerausgeberIn: Ogloff, James R.P.,; Schuller, Regina A.,
• Place / Publishing House: Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2016]; ©2001
• Year of Publication: 2016
• Language: English
• Series: Heritage
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (512 p.)

Despite the notable Canadian presence in the field of psychology and law, there is currently no comprehensive Canadian textbook on the subject. While a few U.S. textbooks cover the field, they give little or no attention to Canadian law and research. In recognition of this problem, editors Regina Schuller and James Ogloff have put together an authoritative introduction to law and psychology for a Canadian audience. Within the fifteen chapters that comprise the book, leading Canadian scholars cover a wide range of topics spanning the applications of psychology - clinical, social, cognitive, developmental, experimental - in both criminal and civil areas of law. These include memory and eyewitness testimony, the jury, sentencing, competency to stand trial, criminal responsibility, and many others. The legal system in Canada serves as the backdrop for each of the chapters, which begin with an interesting case or anecdote that introduces the reader to some of the major issues facing psychologists and lawyers in this country.The book offers a compelling introduction to the field and a unique perspective to Canadian readers, especially students in psychology, criminology, and other disciplines in social science and law.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Contributors -- PART ONE Introduction to Psychology and Law -- 1. An Introduction to Psychology and Law -- 2. An Introduction to Law and the Canadian Legal System -- PART TWO. Psychological Applications to Criminal Procedure -- 3. Police Investigations -- 4. Memory in Legal Contexts: 4. Remembering Events, Circumstances, and People -- 5. The Jury: Selecting Twelve Impartial Peers -- 6. The Jury: Deciding Guilt and Innocence -- 7. Sentencing, Parole, and Psychology -- PART THREE. Introduction to Forensic Clinical Psychology -- 8. The Assessment and Treatment of Offenders and Inmates: General Considerations -- 9. The Assessment and Treatment of Offenders 9. and Inmates: Specific Populations -- 10. Fitness to Stand Trial and 10. Criminal Responsibility in Canada -- 11. Violence and Risk Assessment -- PART FOUR. Introduction to Forensic Civil Psychology -- 12. Civil Commitment and Civil Competence: Psychological Issues -- 13. Psychology's Intersection with Family Law -- 14. Psychological Injuries and Tort Litigation: Sexual Victimization and Motor Vehicle Accidents -- PART FIVE. Conclusion -- 15. Psychology and Law: Looking towards the Future -- Appendix: Training Opportunities in Law and Psychology -- Notes -- References -- Subject index -- Case index -- Author index