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Evaluating capacity to waive Miranda rights /
This book considers those legal, ethical and assessment issues that arise when forensic mental health professionals are asked to evaluate an individual's capacity to waive his or her Miranda rights, and the subsequent validity of the confession. The authors look at the history and importance of...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
[2010]
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| Colección: | Best practices in forensic mental health assessment.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This book considers those legal, ethical and assessment issues that arise when forensic mental health professionals are asked to evaluate an individual's capacity to waive his or her Miranda rights, and the subsequent validity of the confession. The authors look at the history and importance of this process, the legal standards and the procedure for applying this assessment in court. Drawing upon established empirical foundations from the behavioral, social, and medical sciences, this book provides a detailed ""how-to"" for practitioners, including information on data collection, interpretatio |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780199710744 0199710740 9780190230135 0190230134 |