Essential Readings in Forensic Psychology
Competency Cases
DUSKY v. UNITED STATES, 362 U.S. 402 (1960)
PATE v. ROBINSON, 383 U.S. 375 (1966)
GODINEZ v. MORAN, 509 U.S. 389 (1993)
SELL V. UNITED STATES
in re HERNANDEZ (2006) ... California case law limiting information/examiners from the competency proceeding being used in the sanity phase.
Indiana v. EDWARDS (2008) ... U.S. Supreme Court, competency for self-representation.
People v. JOHNSON (2012) ... California case law interpretation/implementation of Indiana v. EDWARDS.
PATE v. ROBINSON, 383 U.S. 375 (1966)
GODINEZ v. MORAN, 509 U.S. 389 (1993)
SELL V. UNITED STATES
in re HERNANDEZ (2006) ... California case law limiting information/examiners from the competency proceeding being used in the sanity phase.
Indiana v. EDWARDS (2008) ... U.S. Supreme Court, competency for self-representation.
People v. JOHNSON (2012) ... California case law interpretation/implementation of Indiana v. EDWARDS.
Insanity
Report of the Trial of Daniel M'Naughton for the Willful Murder
of Edward Drummond, Esq. ... the complete trial record ... 83 pages.
... download the .pdf (large file, 4.5Mb)
... or read it online
From: "Modern State Trials: Revised and Illustrated with Essays and Notes" (1850) ... a record of what happened after the McNaugton trial - an original source describing the development of the classic rule.
... read it online (the chapter begins here with an essay at page 314).
... read it online (the relevant portion of the text begins here at page 326).
of Edward Drummond, Esq. ... the complete trial record ... 83 pages.
... download the .pdf (large file, 4.5Mb)
... or read it online
From: "Modern State Trials: Revised and Illustrated with Essays and Notes" (1850) ... a record of what happened after the McNaugton trial - an original source describing the development of the classic rule.
... read it online (the chapter begins here with an essay at page 314).
... read it online (the relevant portion of the text begins here at page 326).
Arson & Firesetting
Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Manual (.pdf download, large file, 5.6Mb)
... from FEMA, by Jessica Gaynor, Ph.D., 2002.
Includes assessment tools for arson risk evaluations & plans for individual and community interventions ... describes risk factors.
... from FEMA, by Jessica Gaynor, Ph.D., 2002.
Includes assessment tools for arson risk evaluations & plans for individual and community interventions ... describes risk factors.
Drugs and Alcohol
Possession for Sale: When is enough enough?
Regarding expert testimony in drug possession cases, by Stephen M. Pittel, Ph.D
Regarding expert testimony in drug possession cases, by Stephen M. Pittel, Ph.D