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This book provides a comprehensive review of the many valuable roles that psychologists can play in courts-martial and how they can collaborate with military attorneys to make effective trial teams. Even though psychologists are becoming increasingly important in military trials, many are unfamiliar with the unique nature of this system. Likewise, lawyers often do not know how to effectively utilize psychologists’ expertise. This volume thus offers much-needed guidance for civilian psychologists and military counsel alike.   The chapter authors are forensic psychologists and military legal personnel---including defense attorneys, prosecutors, and judges--who offer expert tips and strategies for navigating the court-martial process. They introduce psychologists to the rules, procedures, and people involved in military trials. They also explore psychologists’ many potential responsibilities, such as trial and litigation consulting, assisting with panel selection, conducting pretrial witness interviews, educating legal counsel about psychological science, administering psychological evaluations, and testifying as expert witnesses. Chapters also address ethical and legal issues related to potential role conflicts and protecting therapist--client privilege.

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Author:   Christopher T. Stein ,  Jeffrey Nels Younggren, PhD
Publisher:   American Psychological Association
Imprint:   American Psychological Association
Weight:   0.702kg
ISBN:  

9781433830358

ISBN 10:   1433830353
Pages:   284
Publication Date:   28 May 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Contributors Introduction: Why Forensic Psychology in Military Courts? Christopher T. Stein and Jeffrey N. Younggren Part I: Overview of the Military Justice System  Chapter 1: The Forensic Psychologist in the Military Justice System: Background, Structure, and Process Kathleen Coyne Chapter 2: Military Trials: Procedures, Parties, and Terminology Marcus N. Fulton Chapter 3: Military Rules: Expert Qualifications, Admissibility of Expert Testimony, and Competency Hearings Joshua Kastenberg Chapter 4: Navigating the Mental Health Records Maze in Pretrial Litigation Robert D. Merrill Part II: Psychologists' Roles in Courts-Martial  Chapter 5: Addressing Potential Role Conflicts in Military Courts-Martial Michael C. Gottlieb and Jeffrey N. Younggren Chapter 6: The Varied Roles of the Psychologist in Military Proceedings Mary Connell Chapter 7: The Psychologist as Trial Consultant Deborah Davis and Daniel Reisberg Chapter 8: The Psychologist as Courtroom Educator Daniel Reisberg and Deborah Davis Chapter 9: Psychological Evaluation and Testing in the Court-Martial Context Karen Franklin Part III: Psychologists and Legal Counsel as Partners  Chapter 10: The Team Concept in Military Courts Andrew R. Norton Chapter 11: Psychologist–Prosecutor Collaboration: A Prosecutor’s Perspective Brian M. Thompson Chapter 12: An Integrated Approach to Defending Those With Mental Health Conditions Eric Carpenter Index About the Editors

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Christopher T. Stein, JD, is an active duty United States Air Force officer. Currently the Staff Judge Advocate for a Fighter Wing in the Republic of Korea, he is one of the Air Force’s most experienced trial lawyers, having prosecuted and defended complex cases around the world, including Afghanistan, Japan, and Germany. He studied psychology at University of California Los Angeles and earned his JD from the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.   Jeffrey N. Younggren, PhD, is a forensic psychologist and clinical professor in the University of New Mexico's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. He earned his PhD from the University of Arizona and has published extensively in ethics and law. Dr. Younggren is a retired colonel in the U.S. Army where he served as the Clinical Psychology Consultant for the Surgeon General of the Army. His military awards include the Legion of Merit and the Meritorious Services Medal. He was also inducted into the inaugural class of the Army ROTC Hall of Fame. Jeff Younggren lives in Albuquerque, NM.

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