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Forensic and Legal Psychology (Canadian Edition)
First Edition| ©2015 Mark Costanzo; Daniel Krauss; Regina Schuller; Kaitlyn McLachlan
Written in a clear, student-friendly style, Forensic and Legal Psychology is designed for both psychology and law and forensic psychology classes. The book emphasizes clinical, cognitive, developmental, and social psychology research, and makes extensive use of real cases and trials, e...
Written in a clear, student-friendly style, Forensic and Legal Psychology is designed for both psychology and law and forensic psychology classes. The book emphasizes clinical, cognitive, developmental, and social psychology research, and makes extensive use of real cases and trials, engaging students with the relevance of research findings.
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Written in a clear, student-friendly style, Forensic and Legal Psychology is designed for both psychology and law and forensic psychology classes. The book emphasizes clinical, cognitive, developmental, and social psychology research, and makes extensive use of real cases and trials, engaging students with the relevance of research findings.
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Regina Schuller is a professor of psychology at York University and also holds a cross-appointment with the graduate program in Sociolegal Studies at York. She has published extensively in the area of jury decision making and is co-editor the first Canadian text for Psychology and Law courses.Kaitlyn McLachlan is a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta, and a research fellow of NeuroDevNet. She has published in the area of clinical forensic psychology and does research with vulnerable populations in the criminal justice system. Dr. McLachlan co-edited (with Ronald Roesch) an international collection of seminal publications in forensic clinical psychology.
Canadian-Specific Content
Numerous references to Canadian court cases, the Criminal Code of Canada, and The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Coverage of Canadian legal and investigative techniques such as Mr. Big Sting (a controversial undercover program) and Canadian guidelines for evaluating eyewitness evidence.
Examination of Canada's Not Criminally Responsible plea option for defendants.
Canadian-Specific Pedagogy, including Canadian examples in the Hot Topics and Legal Updates features.Canadian-Specific Supplements, including a FREE Book Companion Site and Computerized Test Bank.
Regina Schuller is a professor of psychology at York University and also holds a cross-appointment with the graduate program in Sociolegal Studies at York. She has published extensively in the area of jury decision making and is co-editor the first Canadian text for Psychology and Law courses.Kaitlyn McLachlan is a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta, and a research fellow of NeuroDevNet. She has published in the area of clinical forensic psychology and does research with vulnerable populations in the criminal justice system. Dr. McLachlan co-edited (with Ronald Roesch) an international collection of seminal publications in forensic clinical psychology.
Canadian-Specific Content
Numerous references to Canadian court cases, the Criminal Code of Canada, and The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Coverage of Canadian legal and investigative techniques such as Mr. Big Sting (a controversial undercover program) and Canadian guidelines for evaluating eyewitness evidence.
Examination of Canada's Not Criminally Responsible plea option for defendants.
Canadian-Specific Pedagogy, including Canadian examples in the Hot Topics and Legal Updates features.Canadian-Specific Supplements, including a FREE Book Companion Site and Computerized Test Bank.
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Forensic and Legal Psychology (Canadian Edition)
First Edition| ©2015
Mark Costanzo; Daniel Krauss; Regina Schuller; Kaitlyn McLachlan
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Forensic and Legal Psychology (Canadian Edition)
First Edition| 2015
Mark Costanzo; Daniel Krauss; Regina Schuller; Kaitlyn McLachlan
Table of Contents
1. Psychology and the Law: A Cautious Alliance2. Interrogations and Confessions3. Lie Detection4. Criminal Profiling5. Eyewitness Identification and Testimony6. Interviewing Children and Memories of Sexual Abuse7. Jury Selection8. Juries and Judges as Decision Makers9. Fitness to Stand Trial and Criminal Responsibility10. Predicting Violent Behaviour and Risk Assessment11. Corrections: Sentencing, Imprisonment, and Alternatives12. Battered Women Syndrome and Syndrome Evidence13. Role of Psychology in the Civil Area: Child Custody Disputes, Parental Competence, Workplace Law14. Concluding Chapter

Forensic and Legal Psychology (Canadian Edition)
First Edition| 2015
Mark Costanzo; Daniel Krauss; Regina Schuller; Kaitlyn McLachlan
Authors

Mark Costanzo
Mark Costanzo received his Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of California at Santa Cruz. He is a professor of psychology at Claremont McKenna College and a member of the plenary faculty at Claremont Graduate University. He has published research on a variety of law-related topics including police interrogations, false confessions, jury decision-making, sexual harassment, attorney argumentation, alternative dispute resolution, and the death penalty. He has also published research in the areas of nonverbal communication, teaching techniques, and energy conservation. Professor Costanzo is author of the books, Just Revenge: Costs and Consequences of the Death Penalty and Psychology Applied to Law. He has co-edited four books, including, Expert Psychological Testimony for the Courts and Violence and the Law.
Professor Costanzo has served as a consultant or expert witness for more than 80 criminal cases. In 2008, he was the winner of the Outstanding Teaching and Mentoring Award from the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI), and in 2010, he received the Outstanding Teaching and Mentoring Award from the American Psychology-Law Society (APLS).

Daniel Krauss
Daniel Krauss completed a joint degree program in psychology and law at the University of Arizona, receiving his J.D. and then his Ph.D. in clinical psychology and psychology, policy, and law. He is a professor at Claremont McKenna College, and is a plenary faculty member at Claremont Graduate University. Professor Krauss is primarily interested in the interaction of law and clinical psychology, and has published a large number of research articles and book chapters relating to clinical psychological evaluations for the courts, legal and psychological expertise, and jury decision-making. He has co-edited 3 books, and is the co-editor of, the law and public policy: psychology and the social sciences book series by the American Psychological Association (APA) Press. Professor Krauss is licensed to practice law in Arizona, is a member of the United States Supreme Court bar, and has served as the United States Supreme Court Fellow to the U.S. Sentencing Commission. He is a licensed clinical psychologist in the state of California, and a diplomate in forensic psychology, board certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology. In 2010, he was awarded the Early Career Research Award by the Western Psychological Association.

Regina Schuller
Regina Schuller is a professor of psychology at York University and also holds a cross-appointment with the graduate program in Sociolegal Studies at York. She has published extensively in the area of jury decision making and is co-editor the first Canadian text for Psychology and Law courses.

Kaitlyn McLachlan
Kaitlyn McLachlan, University of Alberta Kaitlyn McLachlan is a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta, and a research fellow of NeuroDevNet. She has published in the area of clinical forensic psychology and does research with vulnerable populations in the criminal justice system. Dr.
McLachlan co-edited (with Ronald Roesch) an international collection of seminal publications in forensic clinical psychology.
McLachlan co-edited (with Ronald Roesch) an international collection of seminal publications in forensic clinical psychology.

Forensic and Legal Psychology (Canadian Edition)
First Edition| 2015
Mark Costanzo; Daniel Krauss; Regina Schuller; Kaitlyn McLachlan
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