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The second edition of this account of forensic psychology covers all aspects of the subject. It refers only to US law and is the standard account by the American College and the various societies concerned, including the American Academy of Forensic Science. The book is intended for individuals taking the speciality boards exam each year, and existing practictioners in need of an update on the recent relevant case law. Features include comprehensive references and case reports.

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Simply stated, this book finally organizees the subject matter of our sub-speciality in the way it should be done. Probably the most useful reference book for any specialist in this field. -- Bulletin of American Academic Psychiatry Law (Revi ... based on the wealth of information provided, it is a very useful guide on individual problems and isolated aspects of forensic psychiatry even for the European readers, although a more intensive study of secondary literature should not be dispensed with after scutinizing the chapters on Principles and Practice of forensic psychiatry . -- International Journal of Legal Medicine Volume 119 20050101 The first edition of this book was an intellectual landmark...the authors have to run as hard as they can to stay where they are. They have done that, and the second edition remains a landmark. -- American Psychiatric Association 20040707 Dr Rosner, as the editor, has pulled together a diverse set of 105 author experts in 92 chapters for another winning production. It is the kind of publication that I longed for in my training days and still turn to when searching out an area and wanting a review chapter. -- Journal of the American Psychiatric Association 20040601

Simply stated, this book finally organizees the subject matter of our sub-speciality in the way it should be done. Probably the most useful reference book for any specialist in this field. -- Bulletin of American Academic Psychiatry Law (Revi ... based on the wealth of information provided, it is a very useful guide on individual problems and isolated aspects of forensic psychiatry even for the European readers, although a more intensive study of secondary literature should not be dispensed with after scutinizing the chapters on Principles and Practice of forensic psychiatry . -- International Journal of Legal Medicine Volume 119 20050101 The first edition of this book was an intellectual landmark...the authors have to run as hard as they can to stay where they are. They have done that, and the second edition remains a landmark. -- American Psychiatric Association 20040707 Dr Rosner, as the editor, has pulled together a diverse set of 105 author experts in 92 chapters for another winning production. It is the kind of publication that I longed for in my training days and still turn to when searching out an area and wanting a review chapter. -- Journal of the American Psychiatric Association 20040601

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Richard Rosner, MD is Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine; Director, Forensic Psychiatry Residency, New York University Medicine Center; and Medical Director, Forensic Psychiatry Clinic, Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, USA.

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