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Providing an excellent resource for forensic psychology undergraduate students, this book offers students the opportunity to learn from experts, through the collection of outstanding articles. Unlike other books in the area that are topic specific, it also gives them comprehensive coverage of the subject. Divided into five broad topic areas, it covers: professional issues juvenile assessment criminal forensic assessment civil forensic assessment pervasive issues - malingering and psychopathy. Written by a group of internationally renowned contributors and including didactic information as well as providing discussions on practical issues regarding assessment and assessment instruments, this textbook will be invaluable reading for all students of forensic psychology.

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'I am primarily employed as a Research Scientist at the Teatment Research Institute at the University of Pennsylvania, but I teach a course entitled 'Psychology and Law' which focuses almost exclusively on criminal and civil forensic assessment at Villanova University. The couse is offered (typically once per year) by Villanova University's Department of Psychology as part ofits M.S. Program in general psychology. Enrollment is limited to 16 students. In my experience, most of the existing forensic psychology textbooks (and, more broadly, the law-psychology textbooks) have limited utility for graduate students. The existing forensic psychology textbook sare written at a broad level, and they are more appropriate for survey courses in which students are exposed to a wide range of topics without much in-depth analysis. However, for graduate students who are studying forensic psychology, there is a need for texts that provide more thorough and in-depth coverage of select topics. Certainly, for students interested in pursuing a career in forensic psychology, a text focusing on the applied aspects of conducting forensic assessments would be quite valuable...I would adopt this proposed book for my course.' - David DeMatteo, Villanova University and University of Pennsylvania, USA 'I do teach forensic assessment every other year; there are 25 students in the class, and I am the only instructor teaching it. There is a teaching need for this book.' - Shapiro, Nova University, USA 'Is there a need for such a book as a potential required text? Yes, I agree that there is such a need.' - Wormuth, University of Saskatchewan 'Forensic Assessment is taught every semester at the master's level (multiple sections) and once a year at the doctoral level at my school. Doctoral classes have 12-15 students. Master's classes have around 25. There is clearly a need for this text. The author's assessment of the books currently on the market is on target. None of the currrent books was designed with the goal of being used in a course context and therefore they are expensive and not suited for classroom instruction. In addition, every forensic psychology program will offer at least one forensic assessment course and I imagine that as the popularity of forensic psychology continues to grow, the audience for this needed text will grow.' - Margaret Kovera, John Jay College

I teach a course entitled 'Psychology and Law' which focuses almost exclusively on criminal and civil forensic assessment at Villanova University. In my experience, most of the existing forensic psychology textbooks (and, more broadly, the law-psychology textbooks) have limited utility for graduate students. The existing forensic psychology textbooks are written at a broad level, and they are more appropriate for survey courses in which students are exposed to a wide range of topics without much in-depth analysis. For graduate students who are studying forensic psychology, there is a need for texts that provide more thorough and in-depth coverage of select topics. Certainly, for students interested in pursuing a career in forensic psychology, a text focusing on the applied aspects of conducting forensic assessments would be quite valuable...I would adopt this book for my course. - David DeMatteo, Villanova University and University of Pennsylvania, USA Forensic Assessment is taught every semester at the master's level (multiple sections) and once a year at the doctoral level at my school. There is clearly a need for this text. - Margaret Kovera, John Jay College

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Rebecca Jackson is Director of the Forensic Certification Program and Assistant Director of the Joint PhD / J.D. Program in Psychology and Law at Pacific Graduate School of Psychology in Palo Alto, Calif. In 2004 she received the Director's Award for Excellence in Research, Teaching, & Clinical Skill at the University of Washington School of Medicine.

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