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.
Presentation and Testimony Schedule
Current Student Forensic Reports
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
Baxter v. Temple ruling AACN Amicus Brief in Baxter v. Temple
Lecture 3: Criminal Competencies PPT PDF
Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure (Rule 3.210)
Lecture 4: Civil Competencies PPT PDF
Melton et al (1997) Chapter 11
Moye, Butz, et al (2007) Moye & Marson (2007)
Sbordone & Guilmette
Lecture 5: Personal and Mental Injury Assessment I PPT PDF
Melton et al (1997) Chapter 12
Lecture 6: Personal and Mental Injury Assessment II PPT PDF
Lecture 7: Insanity and Mental State at Offense (MSO) PPT PDF
APA Statement on Insanity Defense
Lecture 8: Forensic Professional and Practice Issues PPT PDF