Context of forensic pssychology. History of forensic psychology. Defining forensic psychology. Accessing the law and legal literature. Practing ethical forensic psychology. Applying psychology to civil proceedings. Conducting child custody and parenting evaluations. Conducting personal injury evaluations. Identifying and treating educational disabilities. Assessing civil capacities. Conducting child abuse and neglect evaluations. Applying psychology to criminal proceedings. Assesing competency to stand trial. Assessing criminal responsability. Special applications. Assessing violence risk. Psychology and law enforcement. Evaluating and assisting jury competence in civil cases. Evaluating eyewitnes testimony of adults. Evaluating eyewitness testimimony of children. Employing polygraph assessment. Applying hypnosis in forensic contexts. Communicating expert opinions. Writing forensic reports. Testifying in court. Intervening with offenders. Practicing psychology in correctional settings. Treating criminal offenders. Assessing and treating sex offenders. Appendix: Specialty guidelines for forensic psychology.

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