The role of the forensic psychologist
Date
2009ISBN
978-0-398-07842-3978-0-398-07843-0
Publisher
Charles C Thomas PublisherPlace of publication
Springfield, IL, USSource
Applied criminal psychology: A guide to forensic behavioral sciences.Pages
45-67Google Scholar check
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Being admitted by a judge as an expert witness to testify in a trial confers status on a professional and his or her specialist scientific field. This chapter first considers forensic psychologists as expert witnesses in the court and then focuses on their role in the assessment of defendants and the impact of crime on victims. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)