Handbook of Forensic Sociology and Psychology

Evolving Practice Parameters of Forensic Criminology.- The Work of the Sociologist as Mitigation Expert in Cases of Violent Crime.- "Oh, Stop That Cursed Jury": The Role of the Forensic Psychologist in the Mitigation Phase of the Death Penalty Trial.- The Problem of Interrogation-Induced False Confession: Sources of Failure in Prevention and Detention.- 'Brainwashing' as Forensic Evidence.- Target Selection by Criminal Groups and Gangs.- Gangs in the Workplace.- The Role of a Gang Expert in Court.-Competence to Proceed and Juvenile Courts.- Competency Evaluations for Adult Defendants.- Neuropsychological Evaluations of Hispanics.- Sociological Testimony in Employment- and Education-Related Litigation.- Preventing Workplace Violence and Litigation through Pre-Employment Screening and Enforcement of Workplace Conduct Expectations.- Critical Issues in the Evolving Diagnosis of PTSD.- Sociological Evidence in Suicide Litigation.- Sociological Data in Malpractice Lawsuits.- Sociological Testimony in Long-Term Care Litigation.- Sociological Testimony and Evidence in Product Liability Litigation.- Sociological Evidence in Human Factors-Related Litigation.- Sociological Testimony in Alcohol- and Other Drug-Associated Litigation.- Sociological Theory and Methods in Toxic Tort Lawsuits.- Child Custody Evaluations.- Parental Alienation.- Anger.- Forensic Evaluation of Child Abuse.- Sociological Evidence in Abuse Litigation.- Using Expert Witnesses in Immigration Hearings/ Court.- Forensic Sociology: The Case of Honor Killing in the Muslim World.- Courting Media: Mass Media Studies of Immigration Courts.- Sociological Evidence in Military Courts- Martial Pertaining to War Crimes.- Gender Matters! Socio-Legal Studies, Courts-Martial, and the U.S. Military.- Appendix A - History of Radiation Processing, Contamination, and Environmental Clean-up Efforts.