Criminal Responsibility Evaluations: A Manual for Practice

Criminal responsibility law is an area often misunderstood by the public, misreported in the media, and sometimes misquoted even by attorneys and judges. In this book, Dr. Shapiro explains and clarifies all of the critical issues involving criminal responsibility and describes appropriate procedures for determining an individual's mental state at the time of an offense. Topics include how to structure an evaluation, formal assessment procedures, assessment of malingering, landmark cases and historical perspectives, consistency across data sources, and important ethical considerations. Also includes an outline for forensic evaluations; sample letters, motions, and informed consent documents; samples of actual forensic reports; a glossary of terms; listings of evaluation materials and sources; and extensive references and citations.