Download or read book Psychology for Lawyers written by Jennifer K. Robbennolt and published by American Bar Association. This book was released on 2021 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The primary goal of this book is to expose lawyers and law students to some of the key insights offered by the field of psychology and to illustrate the ways in which understanding these insights can improve the practice of law.
Download or read book Lawyer Know Thyself written by Susan Swaim Daicoff and published by Amer Psychological Assn. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lawyer, Know Thyself explores what some consider to be a three-part crisis in the legal profession. Despite the many perks of being a lawyer - among them intellectual challenge, social status, and high salaries - job dissatisfaction, poor mental health, and substance abuse are surprisingly common among lawyers. In addition, the public arguably has less respect for attorneys than for any other professional group. Finally, there seems to be a crisis of professionalism among lawyers, as borne out by frequent complaints of incivility, combative litigation, and ethically questionable conduct.
Download or read book Courtroom Psychology and Trial Advocacy written by Richard Waites and published by ALM Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An invaluable resource for experienced trial attorneys, inexperienced trial attorneys looking to advance to the next level of trial practice, and corporate counsel who handle litigation, this book looks at the role courtroom psychology plays in modern trial practice. It covers the essentials of trial practice, including jury selection, opening and closing statements, and questioning witnesses, as well as the key aspects of arbitration hearings and mediations. But what makes this book different from basic trial advocacy primers is its attention to the results of decades of scientific research relating to courtroom psychology (or persuasion psychology). This area concerns how and why jurors, judges, and arbitrators make decisions and how they are influenced. This book examines the role persuasion psychology plays in modern trial practice and how lawyers can use it to their advantage.
Download or read book Handbook of Psychology in Legal Contexts written by David Carson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2003-07-11 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of this popular international handbook highlights the developing relationship between psychology and the law. Consisting of all-new material and drawing on the work of practitioners and academics from the UK, Europe, North America and elsewhere, this volume looks not only at the more traditional elements of psychology and the law - the provision of psychological assessments about individuals to the courts - but also many of the recent developments, such as the interaction between psychologists and other professionals, decision-making by judges and juries, and the shaping of social policy and political debate. Contemporary and authoritative in its scope, the second edition of The Handbook of Psychology in Legal Contexts will again prove to be a valuable resource for scholars and students, as well as being a vital tool for all professionals working in the field. * Well known editors and an international list of authors, most of whom are leaders in their field * Focus on psychological concepts and knowledge that will enlighten best practice and research * The focus on process and issues ensures that the book is not limited in interest by specific legal codes or legislation, it is international * More than an updating of the old chapters, really a rethinking of the field and what is now important and emerging
Download or read book Psychology and Law written by David Canter and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-03-02 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This important book captures contemporary attempts to build bridges between the two very different disciplines of law and psychology and to establish the true nature of the interaction between the two. Including international contributions from lawyers, psychologists, sociologists and criminologists, the book bridges the inherent gap between the practice of law and the profession of psychology at an international level. It throws light on how psychology connects with, inter alia, the courts, prisons, community care, clinics, long-stay hospitals, police investigations and legislative bodies. More recent contributions of social science to legal proceedings are also covered, such as the liability that arises from lack of crime prevention, or the systematic prediction of likely violence by an offender. The book will be essential reading not only for academics and professionals in psychology, the law and related disciplines wishing to understand the broadening base of psychology within the legal process, but also for students trying to form an understanding of the emerging science and the associated career opportunities for this exciting field.
Download or read book The Psychological Foundations of Evidence Law written by Michael J. Saks and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2016-01-22 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evidence law is meant to facilitate trials that are fair, accurate, and efficient, and that encourage and protect important societal values and relationships. In pursuit of these often-conflicting goals, common law judges and modern drafting committees have had to perform as amateur applied psychologists. Their task has required them to employ what they think they know about the ability and motivations of witnesses to perceive, store, and retrieve information; about the effects of the litigation process on testimony and other evidence; and about our capacity to comprehend and evaluate evidence. These are the same phenomena that cognitive and social psychologists systematically study. The rules of evidence have evolved to restrain lawyers from using the most robust weapons of influence, and to direct judges to exclude certain categories of information, limit it, or instruct juries on how to think about it. Evidence law regulates the form of questions lawyers may ask, filters expert testimony, requires witnesses to take oaths, and aims to give lawyers and factfinders the tools they need to assess witnesses’ reliability. But without a thorough grounding in psychology, is the “common sense” of the rulemakers as they create these rules always, or even usually, correct? And when it is not, how can the rules be fixed? Addressed to those in both law and psychology, The Psychological Foundations of Evidence Law draws on the best current psychological research-based knowledge to identify and evaluate the choices implicit in the rules of evidence, and to suggest alternatives that psychology reveals as better for accomplishing the law’s goals.
Download or read book Courtroom Psychology for Trial Lawyers written by Thomas Sannito and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1985 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on tested psychological principles, this work provides practice guidance on selecting the right jury, interpreting nonverbal clues during questioning, obtaining the background to determine real or false psychological injury, on questioning strategy to discredit opposition witnesses, and many other topics. Checklists and step-by-step instructions for all phases of the trial setting are included.
Download or read book Yoga for Lawyers written by Hallie Neuman Love and published by American Bar Association. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With photographs detailing each exercise and written descriptions of both how and why you should perform it, Yoga for Lawyers gives you healthy techniques you can practice anywhere.
Download or read book The Psychology of Law written by Bruce Dennis Sales and published by Law and Public Policy: Psychol. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much legal research undertaken by psychologists has had a minimal impact upon law and public policy in the United States. This book diagnoses and offers a blueprint for correcting this fundamental problem.
Download or read book Psychology for the Lawyer written by Dwight Gaylord McCarty and published by . This book was released on 1929 with total page 748 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lawyers On Psychology Psychologists written by P. J. van Koppen and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1989-01-01 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Psychology and Professional Practice written by Francis R. J. Fields and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1982-09-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collaboration between legal scholars and practicing psychologists, Psychology and Professional Practice attempts to define the role of the psychologist who takes a position alongside traditional human service professionals such as physicians, dentists, lawyers, and educators. This volume focuses on the legal and ethical responsibilities of clinical, counseling, school, and community psychologists, as well as other members of the mental health profession. License requirements, malpractice and defamation suits, the privilege of confidential communications, conflicting concepts of mental capacity, and other complex and controversial issues are considered from the perspective of both the lawyer and the psychologist.
Download or read book Client Psychology for Lawyers written by Jens P. Nasstrom and published by . This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The foundation of any strong law practice is the ability of the attorney to create effective relationships with clients. Yet deal- ing with clients effectively requires more than performing du- ties competently and keeping clients properly informed. Each client is different and each has his or her own needs, desires and predispositions. Compounding client differences are the often emotionally-charged situations that bring the client to the attorney in the first place. To more effectively manage the attorney-client relationship, attorneys need to understand the psychological background of their clients and adapt their inter- actions to suit each client's psychological needs. The result will be higher productivity during your clients' bill- able hours. You'll have the tools you need to avoid backlash from the emotionally unsatisfied whose negative opinions could tarnish the reputation of your practice. When client in- teractions are more fluid, burnout is much less likely. Plus, your client roster can grow! Learn best practices for managing difficult clients, including the angry client, the legal dogmatist, the psychopath, and many other "difficult" client types. Get practical strategies for strengthening and enhancing communication with clients who do not easily accept, or un- derstand, information. Learn the best approaches for working with clients who are under strong pressure, suffer from trauma etc.
Download or read book The Wounded Attorney written by Catherine Young and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2022-02-21 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Wounded Attorney, Catherine Young and Wendy Packmanprovide keen insight and commentary into how psychological disorders manifest in attorneys. Attorneys experience an alarming rate of mental health challenges, yet mental health and substance abuse issues often go unnoticed by colleagues and are unacknowledged by attorneys themselves. As both attorneys and psychologists, the uniquely qualified Young and Packman explore how mental health issues appear in the legal profession. The authors urge for an overhaul of the current framework of attorney discipline and construct a compelling argument for a therapeutic approach that destigmatizes mental health issues.
Download or read book Law and Psychology in Conflict written by James Marshall and published by Bobbs-Merrill. This book was released on 1980 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Applications of Psychology in the Law Practice written by John Thomas Dalby and published by Section of General Practice. This book was released on 1997 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This manual presents lawyers with advice on understanding the applications of psychology in law. It seeks to help the reader analyze psychological reports, determine the strengths of arguments presented, and understand the various types of psychotherapies and biological treatments.
Download or read book Psychology and the Legal System written by Lawrence S. Wrightsman and published by Wadsworth Publishing Company. This book was released on 2002 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This engrossing text examines the legal system through the use of psychological concepts, methods, and research results. It seeks to clarify the basic dilemmas that persist in the legal system and looks at the ethical, moral, legal, and psychological "gray areas" of the law, including coverage of such topics as: competence to stand trial, pretrial publicity and resulting changes in venue, criminal profiling, civil case law and civil procedures, the rights of children, capital punishment, the psychology of criminal trials, the insanity defense, expert forensic testimony, and analysis of eyewitness identification and line-up procedures. This thoroughly updated edition balances discussion of the legal system with psychological theory, concepts, and research.
