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This page intentionally left blank Introduction to Forensic Psychology Introduction to Forensic Psychology Issues and Controversies in Crime and Justice Bruce A. Arrigo Institute of Psychology, Law and Public Policy California School of Professional Psychology Fresno, C 'alifornia \ ACADEMIC PRESS A Harcourt Science and Technology Company San Diego San Francisco New York Boston London Sydney Tokyo This book is printed on acid-free paper. & Copyright ©2003, Elsevier Science (USA). All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Permissions may be sought directly from Elsevier's Science & Technology Rights Department in Oxford, UK: phone: (+44) 1865 843830, fax: (+44) 1865 853333, e-mail: [email protected]. You may also complete your request on-line via the Elsevier Science homepage (http://elsevier.com), by selecting "Customer Support" and then "Obtaining Permissions." Academic Press An imprint of Elsevier Science 525 B Street, Suite 1900, San,Diego, California 92101-4495, USA http://www.academicpress.com Academic Press 84 Theobald's Road, London WC1X 8RR, UK http://www.academicpress.com Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 99-63961 International Standard Book Number: 0-12-064350-2 PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 03 04 05 06 07 9 8 76 For Marc: Sometimes close, often deep, always my brother. This page intentionally left blank Contents About the Author Acknowledgments Preface P A RT I Police and Law Enforcement 1 Adult Forensics Overview 3 Power, Authority, and Discretionary Decision Making 4 Use of Force 8 Evidence Tampering 12 Adult Criminal Profiling 17 Coerced Confessions 23 2 Juvenile Forensics Overview 31 Dealing with Troubled Youths 32 Policing Juvenile Gangs 39 vii viii Contents Juveniles' Attitudes toward the Police 43 Adolescent Female Prostitutes: Criminals or Victims? 48 3 Civil Forensics Overview 55 Public Attitudes toward Police 56 Exploring the Police Personality 61 Police and the Mentally 111 68 Community Policing: Trendy or Effective? 72 Police Training: Communication Skills and Conflict Resolution 76 Policing Minority Populations 82 4 Family Forensics Overview 89 Police as Mediators in Domestic Disputes 90 Police Stress 95 Police Work and Family Stress 103 Homosexual Police Officers 108 P A RT II Court and the Legal System 5 Adult Forensics Overview 115 Plea Bargaining 117 Competency to Stand Trial 121 Jury Selection 124 Psychological Tests and Forensic Assessment Instruments in the Courtroom 127 Risk Assessment 132 Forensic Verdicts or Psychiatric Justice: NGRI and GBMI 136 Contents 6 Juvenile Forensics Overview 141 Defining the Age of Criminal Responsibility 142 Children/Juveniles and the Reliability of Their Courtroom Testimony 148 Best Interests of the Child Doctrine 152 Sentencing: Psychology of Juvenile Rehabilitation 156 7 Civil Forensics Overview 161 Defining Mental Illness 163 Right to Refuse Treatment 168 Least Restrictive Alternative Doctrine 172 Duty to Inform vs Client Confidentiality 177 Victim Compensation Programs 181 Victim-Offender Mediation 186 8 Family Forensics Overview 195 Family Trauma and the Cycle of Crime 197 Family Violence: Homicide 200 Impact of Mental Health Law Doctrines on Families: Paternalism and Parens Patriae 206 Family Law and Emotional Rights 210 Domestic Violence 217 Gay/Lesbian Rights and Definitions of the Family 221 P A RT Ml Corrections and Prison Practices 9 Adult Forensics Overview Offender s Right to Refuse Treatment