Psychological Problems, Social Issues, and Law » (2nd Edition)

This book takes a historical and systems perspective to examine the interaction between the social science community and the law.

Each chapter contains an historical or a philosophical introduction to a problem, followed by discussion of the major legal issues and reviews of a wide range of research, including the experimental literature. In addition to covering many topics typically covered in psychology and law texts, Levine takes a social problem emphasis, dealing with such issues as abortion, intimate partner violence, divorce and custody, child protection, and more.

CHAPTER 1

The American Legal System

CHAPTER 2

Social Science and Psychological Influences in Law

CHAPTER 3

Prediction, Bail,and the Tarasoff Duty

CHAPTER 4

Competence to Stand Trial, and Other Competencies

CHAPTER 5

Trial by Jury

CHAPTER 6

Miscarriages of Justice: False Confessions and Eyewitness Error

CHAPTER 7

The Insanity Defense

CHAPTER 8

The Death Penalty

CHAPTER 9

Juvenile Court and the Legal Processing of Children and Adolescents

CHAPTER 10

Protecting Children: Child Protection Proceedings

CHAPTER 11

Children and the Criminal Process

CHAPTER 12

Intimate Partner Violence

CHAPTER 13

Child Custody

CHAPTER 14

Abortion

CHAPTER 15

Sexual Harassment

Chapter 16

Psychological Tests and Discrimination in Education and in Employment

CHAPTER 17

Law, Ethics, and the Regulation of the Professions