Psychology and psychiatry in courts and corrections : [electronic resource] controversy and change / Ellsworth A. Fersch, Jr.

"A Wiley-Interscience publication."

Bibliography: p. 323-353.

Includes indexes.

Introduction: controversy and change -- Reform and rethinking: advocates and examples -- Reform and rethinking: assumptions and practices -- Rethinking the role of forensic psychologists and psychiatrists -- Proceeding by analogy -- Predicting dangerousness -- Abolish the insanity defense -- Deprogramming religious and other converts -- Alcoholism and drunk driving -- Legalize marijuana and heroin -- Young offenders -- Abolish parole -- Child abuse and neglect -- Parent abuse -- Reconsidering rape -- Statutory rape and incest.