The only professional resource to focus exclusively on research methods in forensic psychology With specific advice on topics of particular importance to forensic specialists, Research Methods in Forensic Psychology presents state-of-the-discipline summaries of the issues that relate to psychology and law research. Edited by renowned experts in the field, this resource features contributions by leading scholars in forensic psychology and law, with discussion of relevant topics such as: Meta-analysis Jury decision making Internet-based data collection Legal research techniques for the social scientist Offender treatment Competence to stand trial Criminal profiling False confessions and interrogations Trial-related psycho-legal issues Accuracy of eyewitnesses and children Violence risk assessment This comprehensive guide is designed for a wide range of scholars and legal professionals, presenting a succinct overview of the field of psychology and law as viewed by some of the world's foremost experts.

The only professional resource to focus exclusively on researchmethods in forensic psychologyWith specific advice on topics of particular importance toforensic specialists, Research Methods in ForensicPsychology presents state-of-the-discipline summaries of theissues that relate to psychology and law research.Edited by renowned experts in the field, this resource featurescontributions by leading scholars in forensic psychology and lawwith discussion of relevant topics such as:* Meta-analysis* Jury decision making* Internet-based data collection* Legal research techniques for the social scientist* Offender treatment* Competence to stand trial* Criminal profiling* False confessions and interrogations* Trial-related psycho-legal issues* Accuracy of eyewitnesses and children* Violence risk assessmentThis comprehensive guide is designed for a wide range of scholarsand legal professionals, presenting a succinct overview of thefield of psychology and law as viewed by some of the world'sforemost experts.

Contributors ixAcknowledgments xiIntroduction: The Importance of AppropriateResearch MethodsBarry Rosenfeld and Steven D. Penrod xiiiPART I: General Issues In Forensic Research1 Legal Research Techniques for Social Scientists 3Jennifer K. Robbennolt and Stephanie Davidson2 Measure Development in Forensic Psychology 26Barry Rosenfeld, John Edens, and Sara Lowmaster3 Meta-Analysis 43Siegfried L. Sporer and Lawrence D. Cohn4 Forensic Psychological Research and the Internet 63Tarika Daftary-Kapur and Sarah Greathouse5 Statistical Principles in Forensic Research 78Jennifer GroscupPART II: Criminal Law--Pretrial Issues:Criminal investigations and pretrial Forensic assessment6 Research Methods for Psychophysiological Deception Detection 105Charles R. Honts and John C. Kircher7 Criminal Profiling 122C. Gabrielle Salfati8 Methods in Deception Detection Research 136Maria Hartwig9 Competency to Stand Trial and Criminal Responsibility Research 156Patricia Zapf, Debbie Green, and Barry Rosenfeld10 Research Methods for the Assessment of Malingering 174Richard Rogers and Nathan D. GillardPART III: Criminal Law--Trial Issues11 Jury Research Methods 191Steven D. Penrod, Margaret Bull Kovera,and Jennifer Groscup12 Trial Consulting in High-Publicity Cases 215Lisa Spano, Tarika Daftary-Kapur, and Steven D.Penrod13 Eyewitness Identification Research: Strengths and Weaknesses of Alternative Methods 237Gary L. Wells and Steven D. Penrod14 Children's Eyewitness Memory: Methodological Issues 257Gail S. Goodman, Margaret-Ellen Pipe,and Kelly McWilliams15 Procedural Justice: Theory and Method 283Larry Heuer and Diane SivasubramaniamPART IV: Criminal Law--Post-Trial Issues And Special Populations16 Conducting Psychotherapy Outcome Research in Forensic Settings 309Barry Rosenfeld, Kathryn Byars, and Michele Galietta17 Research Methods in Violence Risk Assessment 325Kevin S. Douglas, Jennifer L. Skeem, and Elizabeth Nicholson18 Psychopathy in Forensic Psychology: Assessment and Methodology 347Ross D. Grimes, Zina Lee, and Randall T. Salekin19 Sex Offender Research in a Forensic Context 372Robert A. Prentky, Raina Lamade, and Anna Coward20 Special Populations: Juvenile Offenders 400Keith R. Cruise and Ekaterina Pivovarova21 Research With Offenders With Intellectual Disability 421Debra Chen, Karen Salekin, J. Gregory Olley,and Solomon M. FuleroPART V: Civil And Family Law Issues22 Decisional Competence to Consent to or Refuse Mental Health Treatment 435Eric B. Elbogen23 Methodological Issues in Divorce Mediation Research 452Robert E. Emery and David A. Sbarra24 Research on Intimate Partner Violence in Forensically Relevant Contexts: Methodological Challenges and Controversies 469Mindy B. Mechanic25 Research on Child Abuse and Neglect 487Cathy Spatz Widom and Elise C. LandryAuthor Index 507Subject Index 525