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press releases
Anti Same-Sex Marriage Amendments Spark Psychological Distress Among GLBT Adults and Their Families, According to New Research
(11/18/08)

Expertise Improves Shoot-No Shoot Decisions in Police Officers and Lessens Potential for Racial Bias, Says Study
(06/01/07)

Mental Health Groups Write Joint Amicus re: Panetti v. Quarterman
(April 2007)

Report of the Task Force on Mental Disability and the Death Penalty
(February 2007)

Mental Health Groups Write Joint Amicus re: Panetti v. Quarterman
(April 2007)

Report of the Task Force on Mental Disability and the Death Penalty
(February 2007)

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act Becomes Law
(November 2004)

Monitor on Psychology
Counsel ineffectiveness: Ineptitude or strategy?
(September 2009)

Is a jury of six as good as one of 12?
(July 2009)

Resolving disputes over childhood vaccines
(June 2009)

What’s your type? The power of DNA evidence
(May 2009)

Ageism and employment discrimination
(April 2009)

Death penalty sentencing: Should the majority rule?
(March 2009)

Physical v. mental pain: A legal double standard?
(February 2009)

Jury selection, peremptory challenges and discrimination
(January 2009)

Challenges of same-sex divorce
(December 2008)

Cooperate and you’re fired: Retaliation in harassment cases
(November 2008)

APA advocates to enhance laws preventing child abuse and neglect
(November 2008)

The question of former sex offenders in proximity of schools
(September 2008)

Can a videotape speak for itself?
(July/August 2008)

Did a typo cause a conviction?
(June 2008)

Law enforcement stun guns may cause brain damage
(June 2008)

Do voter identification laws hurt turnout?
(May 2008)

Stay safe in practice
(April 2008)

Help for hostile homes
(April 2008)

Is rape a crime worthy of the death penalty?
(April 2008)

Do juror pressures lead to unfair verdicts?
(March 2008)



books and videos
Courtroom Modifications for Child Witnesses

Adolescents, Sex, and the Law: Preparing Adolescents for Responsible Citizenship

Assisted Suicide and the Right to Die: The Interface of Social Science, Public Policy, and Medical Ethics

Child Custody (DVD)

Competence, Condemnation, and Commitment: An Integrated Theory of Mental Health Law

Coping With Cross-Examination and Other Pathways to Effective Testimony

Determining Damages: The Psychology of Jury Awards

Ethics in Plain English: An Illustrative Casebook for Psychologists, Second Edition

Evaluating Sexual Harassment: Psychological, Social, and Legal Considerations in Forensic Examinations

Evolution of Mental Health Law, The

Expert Witnesses in Child Abuse Cases: What Can and Should Be Said in Court (Softcover)

Experts in Court: Reconciling Law, Science, and Professional Knowledge

Family Evaluation in Custody Litigation: Reducing Risks of Ethical Infraction and Malpractice

Genetics and Criminality: The Potential Misuse of Scientific Information in Court (CE credit)

Hidden Prejudice: Mental Disability on Trial, The

Homophobia and the Law

Juvenile Delinquency: Understanding the Origins of Individual Differences

Law & Mental Health Professionals Series

Laws Affecting Clinical Practice

Mandated Reporting of Suspected Child Abuse: Ethics, Law, and Policy (Second Edition)

MMPI, MMPI–2, and MMPI–A in Court: A Practical Guide for Expert Witnesses and Attorneys, The (Third Edition) (CE credit)

More Than the Law: Behavioral and Social Facts in Legal Decision Making

Protecting Society from Sexually Dangerous Offenders: Law, Justice, and Therapy

Recollection, Testimony, and Lying in Early Childhood

Reforming Punishment: Psychological Limits to the Pains of Imprisonment

Suicidal Patient: Clinical and Legal Standards of Care, The (Second Edition)

Testifying in Court: Guidelines and Maxims for the Expert Witness

Treating Adult and Juvenile Offenders With Special Needs

Treating Chronic Juvenile Offenders: Advances Made Through the Oregon Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care Model

Unequal Rights: Discrimination Against People With Mental Disabilities and the Americans with Disabilities Act

Violent Offenders: Appraising and Managing Risk, Second Edition

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