Assessment practices and expert judgment methods in forensic psychology and psychiatry: an international snapshot

We conducted an international survey in which forensic examiners who were members of professional associations described their two most recent forensic evaluations (N = 434 experts, 868 cases), focusing on the use of structured assessment tools to aid expert judgment. This study describes (a) the re...

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Authors: Neal, Tess M.S. (Author) ; Grisso, Thomas (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2014
In: Criminal justice and behavior
Year: 2014, Volume: 41, Issue: 12, Pages: 1406-1421
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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