CLP 7438 Forensic Neuropsychology

Summer C 2008

Thursdays 9-noon, G112 HPNP

These materials and links are intended for use by students officially registered for this course during Summer C, 2008. Use by other individuals is not authorized.

 

Course Syllabus

Presentation and Testimony Schedule

Current Student Forensic Reports

Forensic Case Descriptions

Case Evaluation Assignment

Sample forensic reports: civil criminal

 

Lecture 1: Introduction to the Legal System (22 May) PPT PDF

Larrabee, Chapter 1,2,3; Melton et al (1997) Chapter 1

Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychologists (2008 Draft)

Daubert ruling: http://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/92-102.ZS.html

Kumho ruling: http://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/97-1709.ZO.html

Greiffenstein (2008)

Baxter v. Temple ruling AACN Amicus Brief in Baxter v. Temple

 

Lecture 2: Scope and Limits of Neuropsychological Testimony PPT PDF

Melton et al (1997) Chapter 4

Faust (1991), Barth et al (1992)

Bigler (2007)

Bush/NAN (2005)

Kaufmann (2005)

 

Lecture 3: Criminal Competencies PPT PDF

Melton et al (1997) Chapter 6

Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure (Rule 3.210)

Ford v. Wainright (477 US 399)

Zapf & Viljoen (2003)

 

Lecture 4: Civil Competencies PPT PDF

Melton et al (1997) Chapter 11

Moye, Butz, et al (2007) Moye & Marson (2007)

Rabin et al (2007)

Moberg & Kneile (2006)

Sbordone & Guilmette

 

 

Lecture 5: Personal and Mental Injury Assessment I PPT PDF

Melton et al (1997) Chapter 12

Dikmen et al (1995)

Mittenberg et al (1992)

Delis & Wetter (2007)

 

Lecture 6: Personal and Mental Injury Assessment II PPT PDF

Lees-Haley FBS Handout

Butcher, et al (2003)

Suhr & Gunstad (2002)

Slick et al, 1999

Slick et al, 2004

Bauer & McCaffrey, 2006

Bauer, 1997

Lecture 7: Insanity and Mental State at Offense (MSO) PPT PDF

Melton et al (1997) Chapter 8

Daniel M'Naghten case

APA Statement on Insanity Defense

Barratt & Felthous (2003)

Bourget & Whitehurst (2007)

Malle & Nelson (2003)

McSherry (2003)

Redding (2006)

 

Lecture 8: Forensic Professional and Practice Issues PPT PDF

Attix et al (2007)

AACN TPO NAN TPO

NAN IME

NAN SVT