(Ebook) Psychology and Law: Research and Practice (1st ed.) by Curt R. Bartol; Anne M. Bartol ISBN 9781452258911, 1452258910

(Ebook) Psychology and Law: Research and Practice (1st ed.) by Curt R. Bartol; Anne M. Bartol ISBN 9781452258911, 1452258910

Psychology and Lawoffers the definitive perspective on the practical application of psychological research to the law. Authors Curt R. Bartol and Anne M. Bartol emphasize the various roles psychologists and other mental health professionals can play throughout the text. Insight is offered into the application of psychology in criminal and non-criminal matters. Topics such as family law, insanity, police interrogation, jury selection and decision making, involuntary civil commitment, and various civil capacities are included. This comprehensive text examines complex material in detail and explains it in an easy-to-read way. The authors emphasize the major contributions psychological research has made to the law, and encourage critical analysis through examples of court cases, high-profile current events, and research.
"The writing is concise and student-friendly. . . . The text incorporates contemporary cases and information and maintains a good balance between the important issues in psychology and law."
--Barbara Abbott,New England College