The Handbook of Forensic Psychology The Handbook of Forensic Psychology Fourth Edition Edited by Irving B Weiner Randy K Otto Cover design: Wiley This book is printed on acid-free paper Copyright © 2013 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc All rights reserved Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey Published simultaneously in Canada No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise, except as permitted under Section 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, (978) 750-8400, fax (978) 646-8600, or on the web at www.copyright.com Requests to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Permissions Department, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030, (201) 748-6011, fax (201) 748-6008, or online at www.wiley.com/go/permissions Limit of Liability/Disclaimer of Warranty: While the publisher and author have used their best efforts in preparing this book, they make no representations or warranties with the respect to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this book and specifically disclaim any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose No warranty may be created or extended by sales representatives or written sales materials The advice and strategies contained herein may not be suitable for your situation You should consult with a professional where appropriate Neither the publisher nor the author shall be liable for damages arising herefrom For general information about our other products and services, please contact our Customer Care Department within the United States at (800) 762-2974, outside the United States at (317) 572-3993 or fax (317) 572-4002 Wiley publishes in a variety of print and electronic formats and by print-on-demand Some material included with standard print versions of this book may not be included in e-books or in print-on-demand If this book refers to media such as a CD or DVD that is not included in the version you purchased, you may download this material at http://booksupport.wiley.com For more information about Wiley products, visit www.wiley.com Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data: Weiner, Irving B The handbook of forensic psychology / Irving B Weiner, Randy K Otto – Fourth edition online resource Includes bibliographical references and index ISBN 978-1-118-34841-3 (cloth : alk paper) ISBN 978-1-118-73471-1 (ebk.) 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Forensic psychology–Handbooks, manuals, etc I Otto, Randy K II Title RA1148 614′ 15—dc23 2013018068 Printed in the United States of America 10 Contents Preface ix Contributors PART ONE xiii CONTEXT OF FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY History of Forensic Psychology Curt R Bartol and Anne M Bartol Defining Forensic Psychology Randy K Otto and James R P Ogloff 35 Accessing the Law and Legal Literature David DeMatteo, Michael E Keesler, and Heidi Strohmaier 57 Practicing Ethical Forensic Psychology Irving B Weiner and Allen K Hess 85 Training in Forensic Psychology Daniel A Krauss and Bruce D Sales PART TWO 111 APPLYING PSYCHOLOGY TO CIVIL PROCEEDINGS Conducting Child Custody and Parenting Evaluations Philip M Stahl 137 Conducting Personal Injury Evaluations Lisa Drago Piechowski 171 Identifying and Treating Educational Disabilities Daniel J Reschly 197 Assessing Civil Capacities Michele Galietta, Alexandra Garcia-Mansilla, and Barbara Stanley 219 10 Conducting Child Abuse and Neglect Evaluations Lois O Condie 237 v vi CONTENTS PART THREE APPLYING PSYCHOLOGY TO CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS 11 Assessing Competency to Stand Trial Patricia A Zapf, Ronald Roesch, and Gianni Pirelli 281 12 Assessing Criminal Responsibility Patricia A Zapf, Stephen L Golding, Ronald Roesch, and Gianni Pirelli 315 13 Specific Intent and Diminished Capacity Charles R Clark 353 PART FOUR SPECIAL APPLICATIONS 14 Assessing Violence Risk Kevin S Douglas, Stephen D Hart, Jennifer L Groscup, and Thomas R Litwack 385 15 Psychology and Law Enforcement Ellen M Scrivner, David M Corey, and Lorraine W Greene 443 16 Evaluating and Assisting Jury Competence in Civil Cases Jennifer K Robbennolt, Jennifer L Groscup, and Steven Penrod 469 17 Evaluating Eyewitness Testimony of Adults Stephen J Ross, Colin G Tredoux, and Roy S Malpass 513 18 Evaluating Eyewitness Testimony of Children Sue D Hobbs, Jonni L Johnson, Gail S Goodman, Daniel Bederian-Gardner, Michael J Lawler, Ivan D Vargas, and Macaria Mendoza 561 19 Employing Polygraph Assessment William G Iacono and Christopher J Patrick 613 20 Applying Hypnosis in Forensic Contexts Alan W Scheflin 659 PART FIVE COMMUNICATING EXPERT OPINIONS 21 Writing Forensic Reports Irving B Weiner 711 22 Testifying in Court Randy K Otto, Susan L Kay, and Allen K Hess 733 PART SIX 23 INTERVENING WITH OFFENDERS Practicing Psychology in Correctional Settings Paul Gendreau and Claire Goggin 759 Contents vii 24 Treating Criminal Offenders Robert D Morgan, Daryl G Kroner, Jeremy F Mills, and Ashley B Batastini 795 25 Assessing and Treating Sex Offenders W L Marshall, Douglas Boer, and Liam E Marshall 839 Appendix: Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychology 867 Author Index 881 Subject Index 905 ... rough draft of the history of forensic psychology, with emphasis on its American origins In these early years of the 21st century, forensic psychology remains a young branch of applied psychology, ... testify as to the probable ă History of Forensic Psychology effect of alcohol both on the mental status of the engineer and the reaction time of the fireman and guard applying the brakes Based... they were inaccurate in their recall of important events Over the objection of the prosecution, he was allowed to present the results of these experiments as well as the general research on the