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- Minds on Trial: Great Cases in Law and Psychology by Charles Patrick Ewing
- Great Cases in Law and Psychology
- Minds on Trial
Profiling the "Mad Bomber" 2. The Formative Years of an Assassin 3. Uncommon Victim or Common Criminal? Prosenjit Poddar and Tatiana Tarasoff: Where the Public Peril Begins 6. The Myth of the Twinkie Defense 7. Shooting for the Stars 9.
A Message in the Music Is he "Ivan the Terrible? Equivocating on Death Serial Murder, Necrophilia, and Cannibalism Woody Allen and Mia Farrow: A Swing of King Solomon's Sword Gary and Holly Ramona: Recovered Memories or False Allegations? A Fool for a Client? A Question of Competence Predicting Violence of a Professional Fighter Mental Retardation, Decency, and the Death Penalty An American Tragedy What Makes a Man a Man?
The authors, well-respected forensic mental health professionals, make expert testimony come alive in a series of well known and not so well known cases, providing examples of expert testimony at its best and worst. Their analysis of the testimony proffered in these cases should serve to remind all experts of their accountability and the effects their opinions have on the lives of others.
Ewing and McCann present vivid accounts of the twenty most memorable moments that psychologists have had in the courtroom. The reader will learn a great deal about psychology and about law from this book, not least because he or she will not be able to put it down.
Minds on Trial: Great Cases in Law and Psychology by Charles Patrick Ewing
In a style as engrossing as a good novel, they delve into defendants like Andrea Yates and Jeffrey Dahmer and experts like Park Dietz, Elizabeth Loftus, and Gisli Gudjonsson, and what their lives and work teach us about law, justice, and the nature of psychiatric disorders.
This terrific combination of psychological substance and engaging writing style illuminates personal and the professional aspects of the famous crimes of our time. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem?
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Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Great Cases in Law and Psychology 4. In recent years, the public has become increasingly fascinated with the criminal mind. Television series centered on courtroom trials, criminal investigations, and forensic psychology are more popular than ever. More and more people are interested in the American system of justice and the individuals who experience it firsthand. Great Cases in Law and Psycho In recent years, the public has become increasingly fascinated with the criminal mind. Great Cases in Law and Psychology gives you an inside view of 20 of the highest profile legal cases of the last 50 years.
Ewing and McCann take you "behind the scenes" of each of these cases, some involving celebrities like Woody Allen, Mike Tyson, and Patty Hearst, and explain the impact they had on the fields of psychology and the law. Many of the cases in this book, whether involving a celebrity client or an ordinary person in an extraordinary circumstance, were determined in part by the expert testimony of a psychologist or other mental health professional. Psychology has always played a vital role in so many aspects of the American legal system, and these fascinating trials offer insight into many intriguing psychological issues.
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In addition to expert testimony, some of the issues discussed in this entertaining and educational book include the insanity defense, brainwashing, criminal profiling, capital punishment, child custody, juvenile delinquency, and false confessions. In Minds on Trial , the authors skillfully convey the psychological and legal drama of each case, while providing important and fresh professional insights. Mental health and legal professionals, as well as others with an interest in psychology and the law will have a hard time putting this scholarly, yet readable book down.
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The book gives a detailed account of some of the most intriguing cases of the century. I read this book on vacation and couldn't put it down. Chapter after chapter it captures your attention with detail that makes you feel like you were at the trial. Jul 15, David rated it really liked it Shelves: Informative and entertaining but ultimately a bit disappointing, Minds on Trail: Great Cases in Law and Psychology is true crime in Cliffs Notes form with an emphasis on court cases that hinged on expert psychological testimony.
If true crim Informative and entertaining but ultimately a bit disappointing, Minds on Trail: If true crime fans have a complaint, it will likely be that in some instances Ewing and McCann may not tell them much that they don't already know.
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My only complaint is that I expected a bit more substance from two experts writing for Oxford University Press. In their epilogue, Ewing and McCann ask what we can learn from the twenty cases they have discussed, and their answer is. Aug 14, Helen rated it liked it Shelves: I had high expectations for this book and was, sadly, disappointed. The problem mainly lies in two areas: Any one of the cases described could have been the subject of a book all on there own and so the lack of depth and analysis is consequently frustrating.
Nevertheless this is a very interesting summary of the position of psychology within twenty famous cases although by their very nature as being famous cases t I had high expectations for this book and was, sadly, disappointed. Nevertheless this is a very interesting summary of the position of psychology within twenty famous cases although by their very nature as being famous cases they are exceptional and as so, a general understanding of psychology's use within the mass of more anonymous cases is difficult to discern.
Overall this was a disappointing book and disappointing because the subject has such potential. Jan 05, Ray Cavanaugh rated it it was amazing. Minds on Trial offers incisive yet dispassionate commentary on a diverse sampling of infamous U. Recommended for people intere Minds on Trial offers incisive yet dispassionate commentary on a diverse sampling of infamous U.
Recommended for people interested in law, crime, psych, or media frenzy. Feb 04, Lauren rated it really liked it. It was a very interesting read. It looks at the role psychology has played in criminal cases.