The International Handbook of Psychopathic Disorders and the Law: Laws and Policies, Volume II

Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

The International Handbook of Psychopathic Disorders and the Law: Laws and Policies, Volume II

Editor(s): Alan Felthous, Henning Saß

Published Online: 15 FEB 2008

Print ISBN: 9780470066409

Online ISBN: 9780470772973

DOI: 10.1002/9780470772973

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Reflecting the work of an international panel of experts, the International Handbook on Psychopathic Disorders and the Law offers an in-depth and multidisciplinary look at key aspects of the development and etiology of psychopathic disorders, current methods of intervention, treatment and management, and how these disorders impact decision making in civil and criminal law.

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      Front Matter (pages i–xxi)

    1. Introduction to Volume II (pages 1–6)

      Henning Saß and Dr. Alan R. Felthous

  3. Part I: Civil Law Issues

    1. Chapter 1

      Civil Law: Structure and Procedures (pages 7–19)

      Grant H. Morris

    2. Chapter 2

      Hospitalization and Civil Commitment in England and Wales (pages 21–34)

      Martin Zinkler and Stefan Priebe

    3. Chapter 3

      Hospitalization and Civil Commitment of Individuals with Psychopathic Disorders in Germany, Russia and the United States (pages 35–60)

      Elmar Habermeyer, Ulrike Rachvoll, Dr. Alan R. Felthous, Alexander O. Bukhanowsky and Roman Gleyzer

    4. Chapter 4

      Should Psychopathy Qualify for Preventive Outpatient Commitment? (pages 61–73)

      Bruce J. Winick, Charles Lo Piccolo, Willy Anand and Lester Hartswick

    5. Chapter 5

      The Clinician's Duty to Warn or Protect: In the United States, England, Canada, New Zealand, France and Spain (pages 75–94)

      Dr. Alan R. Felthous, Roy O'Shaughnessy, Jay Kuten, Irène François-Pursell and Juan Medrano

    6. Chapter 6

      Evaluating Parents in Child Custody and Abuse Cases and the Utility of Psychological Measures in Screening for Parental Psychopathy or Antisocial Personality (pages 95–112)

      Stephen B. Billick and Michael B. Jackson

    7. Chapter 7

      The Management of Fitness for Duty in the United States Military (pages 113–123)

      David M. Walker and James A. Bourgeois

    8. Chapter 8

      The Psychopath in the Workplace: Disability, Direct Threat and the ADA (pages 125–135)

      Lauren Wylonis and Robert Sadoff

    9. Chapter 9

      Disability and Sociopathy (pages 137–154)

      Albert M. Drukteinis

    10. Chapter 10

      Personal Injury Litigation in the United States and India: Acquired Psychopathy (pages 155–162)

      Robert P. Granacher and Manish A. Fozdar

  4. Part II: Criminal Law Issues

    1. Chapter 11

      Criminal Law: Structures and Procedures (pages 163–176)

      Robert Lloyd Goldstein

    2. Chapter 12

      Legal Competencies in Relation to Confession Evidence (pages 177–187)

      Gisli H. Gudjonsson and Thomas Grisso

    3. Chapter 13

      Competence to Stand Trial and Psychopathic Disorders: Legal and Clinical Perspectives from the USA (pages 189–200)

      J. Richard Ciccone

    4. Chapter 14

      Criminal Forensic Evaluations in Germany (pages 201–209)

      Henning Saß, Hans-Ludwig Kröber and Dr. Alan R. Felthous

    5. Chapter 15

      Insanity in Austria: The Position of Psychopathy in Austrian Forensic Psychiatry (pages 211–227)

      Thomas Stompe, Patrick Frottier and Hans Schanda

    6. Chapter 16

      Psychopathic Disorders and the Criminal Law in Switzerland (pages 229–242)

      Marc Graf and Volker Dittmann

    7. Chapter 17

      Insanity, Diminished Responsibility and Personality Disorder in England and Wales (pages 243–254)

      Don Grubin

    8. Chapter 18

      The Insanity Defense and Psychopathic Disorders in the United States and Australia (pages 255–274)

      David Greenberg and Dr. Alan R. Felthous

    9. Chapter 19

      Psychopathy, Diminished Capacity and Responsibility (pages 275–301)

      Mohan S. Nair and Robert Weinstock

    10. Chapter 20

      Noninsanity Psychological Evidence (pages 303–315)

      Ralph Slovenko

    11. Chapter 21

      Criminal Sentencing: The Role of Mental Health Professionals with Special Consideration for Psychopathic Disorders (pages 317–327)

      Dr. Alan R. Felthous

    12. Chapter 22

      Psychopathy and the Death Penalty in the United States (pages 329–342)

      James K. Wolfson

    13. Chapter 23

      The Death Penalty: A Psychiatrist's View from Europe (pages 343–359)

      John Gunn

    14. Chapter 24

      The Role of Hospitalization in the Management of Prisoners with Psychopathic Disorders (pages 361–372)

      Norbert Konrad

    15. Chapter 25

      The Psychopath in Prison (pages 373–391)

      Julio Arboleda-Flórez

    16. Chapter 26

      Patuxent Institution: A Unique Approach to Psychiatry and the Law (pages 393–406)

      James R. Coldren

    17. Chapter 27

      The Treatment of Psychopathic Patients in the Netherlands (pages 407–428)

      Daan van Beek and Uta Kröger

    18. Chapter 28

      Probation and Parole: History, Policy Change and Mental Health in England and Wales (pages 429–444)

      Anthony Goodman

    19. Chapter 29

      Ethical Considerations Involving Psychopathic Disorders (pages 445–459)

      Henry C. Weinstein, Eraka Bath, Elizabeth B. Ford, Manuel Lopez-Leon and Scott M. Soloway

  5. Part III: Special Issues

    1. Chapter 30

      Malingering and Psychopathic Disorders (pages 461–471)

      Philip J. Resnick and Steven J. Zuchowski

    2. Chapter 31

      Culture and Psychopathy in the Forensic Context (pages 473–488)

      Wen-Shing Tseng, Ezra Griffith, Pedro Ruiz and Alec Buchanan

    3. Chapter 32

      The Economics of Crime Rooted in Psychopathic Disorders: Aspects of Law, Public Policy, Rehabilitation and Faith-Based Programs (pages 489–504)

      Jean H. Hollenshead, Frederick R. Parker, Harvey W. Rubin and Timothy M. Shaughnessy

    4. Chapter 33

      Training and Education for Mental Health Professionals (pages 505–517)

      Rusty Reeves, Richard Rosner, Dominique Bourget and John Gunn

    5. Chapter 34

      The Importance of Quality in Future Directions (pages 519–529)

      Dr. Alan R. Felthous and Henning Saß

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      Table of Cases (pages 531–543)

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      Index (pages 545–579)

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