Characteristics and Guardianship Status of Children Undergoing Forensic Medical and Psychological Evaluation for Asylum in Miami [PDF]
To add to the limited evidence on forensic medical and psychological evaluations of children experiencing distress migration and seeking asylum in the United States, this paper describes the sociodemographic characteristics, nature of human rights ...
Marina Plesons +4 more
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The Clinical Assessment in the Legal Field: An Empirical Study of Bias and Limitations in Forensic Expertise [PDF]
According to the literature, psychological assessment in forensic contexts is one of the most controversial application areas for clinical psychology. This paper presents a review of systematic judgment errors in the forensic field.
Castelnuovo, Gianluca +3 more
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Problems and Promising Trends in the Development of Forensic Psychology
The paper examines key problems and encouraging trends in the evolution of forensic psychology, in terms of elaboration of expert criteria for the forensic psychological evaluation of legally relevant characteristics of examinees.
D. V. Berdnikov
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Welcome to the Torture Journal Forensic Case Series, a new section of the Torture Journal. Through this Series, we aim to provide a source of information and continuing education for health and legal practitioners involved in the forensic evaluation of ...
James Lin, Ben McVane, Berta Soley
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TEISMO PSICHOLOGINĖ EKSPERTIZĖ LIETUVOJE: DABARTINĖ PADĖTIS, PROBLEMOS IR GALIMI JŲ SPRENDIMO BŪDAI
Dabar mūsų šalyje psichologams (išskyrus klinikinio psichologo specializaciją) ribojamos galimybės atlikti teismo psichologines ekspertizes, neatsižvelgiant į psichologo turimą kvalifikaciją, įgytą patirtį ar mokslo laipsnį. Tokia situacija nėra pagrįsta
Gintautas Valickas +2 more
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PRECEPT:a framework for ethical digital forensics investigations [PDF]
Purpose: Cyber-enabled crimes are on the increase, and law enforcement has had to expand many of their detecting activities into the digital domain. As such, the field of digital forensics has become far more sophisticated over the years and is now able ...
Ferguson, R.I. +3 more
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A questionnaire to measure the quality of life in a forensic hospital
Introduction Quality of life should be an important issue to everyone. In the general population and in various medical disciplines, this topic has been studied extensively.
M. Büsselmann, J. Streb, M. Dudeck
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Where has all the psychology gone? A critical review of evidence-based psychological practice in correctional settings [PDF]
Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) represents the gold standard for effective clinical psychological practice. In this review, we examine ways in which EBP tenets are being neglected by correctional psychologists worldwide. We examine three key aspects of EBP
Gannon, Theresa A., Ward, Tony
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Cognitive Analytic Therapy in People with Learning Disability: An investigation into the common reciprocal roles found within this client group [PDF]
Developments over the last twenty years have shown that, contrary to previous opinion, people with learning disabilities can benefit from psychotherapy (Sinason 1992; Kroese, Dagnan & Loumidia, 1997). Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) has been adapted for
A Trzcińska +11 more
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The protective scale of the Armidilo‐S:the importance of forensic and clinical outcomes [PDF]
Background: The Armidilo has two scales—the risk scale and the protective scale. Research has been confined to the risk scale which appears to predict future incidents with medium to large effect sizes.
Haut, Fabian +5 more
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