Forensic Neuropsychological Evaluation of the Violent Offender

• Main Authors: Golden, Charles J. (Author), Lashley, Lisa (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Psychology,
• Subjects: Psychology.; Clinical psychology.; Cognitive psychology.; Sexual behavior.; Sexual psychology.; Cognitive Psychology.; Sexual Behavior.; Clinical Psychology.

The diagnosis of deficits in brain function can have a critical impact on a defendant's verdict and sentencing. But to measure illness or impairment properly--especially when dangerous offenders face lengthy sentences or the death penalty--professionals need to choose tests that satisfy legal a...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Neuropsychological Forensic Evaluations
• Designing a Neuropsychological Test Battery.