NCJ Number
43312
Editor(s)
B D SALES
Date Published
1977
Length
279 pages
Annotation
A WIDE RANGE OF IMPORTANT ISSUSE IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IS DISCUSSED BY BOTH PSYCHOLOGISTS AND LAWYERS. THE TEXT PRESENTS AN ATTEMPT TO SYSTEMATICALLY INTEGRATE LAW AND PSYCHOLOGY.
Abstract
CHAPTERS DEAL WITH SUCH TOPICS AS: OBSCENITY, AS SEEN BY A BEHAVIORAL SCIENTIST; PREDICTION AND TREATMENT OF DANGEROUS PERSONS; ACCOUNTABILITY FOR FORCED TREATMENT; INSANITY; PRISON ENVIRONMENT AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SURVIVAL; A MODEL AND A METHOD FOR INVESTIGATING PAROLE DECISIONS; IMPROVING JURY COMPREHENSION OF THE CRIMINAL LAW; WHO SHOULD GO TO PRISON; AND COORDINATION OF THE MENTAL HEALTH AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. CHAPTERS ARE SUPPLEMENTED BY REFERENCES.