1. History of Forensic Psychology (Curt R. Bartol and Anne M. Bartol).

2. Defining Forensic Psychology (Allen K. Hess)

3. Legal Research for the Social Scientist (Tyler L. Cox).

PART TWO: APPLYING PSYCHOLOGY TO CIVIL PROCEEDINGS.

4. Understanding Adult Domestic Law Issues: Marriage, Divorce, and Domestic Violence (Kathryn D. Hess).

5. Understanding Child Domestic Law Issues: Custody, Adoptions, and Abuse (Kathryn D. Hess).

6. Conducting Personal Injury Evaluations (Steven Walfish).

7. Personality Assessment in Personal Injury Litigation (James N. Butcher and Kathryn B. Miller).

8. Legal Influences on the Identification and Treatment of Educational Disabilities (Daniel J. Reschly).

9. Civil Competency (Ralph Slovenko).

10. Informed Consent in Treatment and Research (Barbara Stanley and Michele Galietta).

PART THREE: APPLYING PSYCHOLOGY TO CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS.

11. Evaluating Eyewitness Testimony in Adults and Children (Paola Castelli, Gail S. Goodman, Robin S. Edelstein, Emilie B. Mitchell, Pedro M. Paz Alonso, Kristen E. Lyons, and Jeremy W. Newton).

12. Competency to Stand Trial: A Guide for Evaluators (Patricia A. Zapf and Ronald Roesch).

13. Criminal Responsibility and the Insanity Defense (Patricia A. Zapf, Stephen L. Golding, and Ronald Roesch).

14. Specific Intent and Diminished Capacity (Charles R. Clark).

15. Evaluating and Assisting Jury Competence in Civil Cases (Jennifer K. Robbennolt, Jennifer L. Groscup, and Steven Penrod).

16. Recommending Probation and Parole (David Nussbaum).

PART FOUR: SPECIAL APPLICATIONS.

17. Violence Risk Assessment: Research, Legal, and Clinical Considerations (Thomas R. Litwack, Patricia A. Zapf, Jennifer L. Groscup, and Stephen D. Hart).

18. Psychology and Law Enforcement (Ellen Scrivner).

19. Polygraph (“Lie Detector”) Testing: Current Status and Emerging Trends (William G. Iacono and Christopher J. Patrick).

20. Forensic Uses of Hypnosis (Alan W. Scheflin).

PART FIVE: COMMUNICATING EXPERT OPINIONS.

21. Writing Forensic Reports (Irving B. Weiner).

22. Serving as an Expert Witness (Allen K. Hess).

PART SIX: INTERVENING WITH OFFENDERS.

23. Punishments and Alternate Routes to Crime Prevention (Joan McCord).

24. Practicing Psychology in Correctional Settings (Paul Gendreau, Claire Goggin, Sheila French, and Paula Smith).

25. Psychotherapy with Criminal Offenders (Max J. Mobley).

26. Diagnosis and Treatment of Sexual Offenders (William L. Marshall).

PART SEVEN: PROFESSIONAL ISSUES.

27. Practicing Principled Forensic Psychology: Legal, Ethical, and Moral Considerations (Allen K. Hess).

28. Training in Forensic Psychology: Training for What Goal? (Daniel A. Krauss and Bruce D. Sales).

Author Index.

Subject Index.