Forensic Child Psychology

A guide to working effectively with children in the criminal justice system Uniquely designed to train psychology, criminology, and social work students to work with children in the criminal justice system both in the courtroom and as clinical clients Forensic Child Psychology presents current research and practice-based knowledge to improve the judicial and child welfare systems. Authors Matthew Fanetti, William T. O'Donohue, Rachel N. Happel, and Kresta N. Daly bring their combined expertise in child psychology, forensic interviewing, and criminal prosecution to bear on the process of obtaining accurate information from children involved in legal proceedings, preparing professionals to work with: Children who are victims of crime Children who are perpetrators of crime Children who are witnesses of crime The book also covers related topics, including mandated reporting, the structure of juvenile justice and advocacy systems, and contains sidebars, summaries, glossaries, and study questions to assist with material mastery. This is an excellent resource for students of child psychopathology in psychology, social work, nursing, and criminal justice at the graduate and late undergraduate stage of their educations.

A guide to working effectively with children in the criminaljustice systemUniquely designed to train psychology, criminology, and socialwork students to work with children in the criminal justicesystem--both in the courtroom and as clinicalclients--Forensic Child Psychology presents currentresearch and practice-based knowledge to improve the judicial andchild welfare systems.Authors Matthew Fanetti, William T. O'Donohue, Rachel N. Happeland Kresta N. Daly bring their combined expertise in childpsychology, forensic interviewing, and criminal prosecution to bearon the process of obtaining accurate information from childreninvolved in legal proceedings, preparing professionals to workwith:* Children who are victims of crime* Children who are perpetrators of crime* Children who are witnesses of crimeThe book also covers related topics, including mandatedreporting, the structure of juvenile justice and advocacy systemsand contains sidebars, summaries, glossaries, and study questionsto assist with material mastery.This is an excellent resource for students of childpsychopathology in psychology, social work, nursing, and criminaljustice at the graduate and late undergraduate stage of theireducations.

Preface viiAcknowledgments ixPart I Basic Principles1 Introduction to Forensic Psychology 32 Social and Behavioral Psychology 293 Understanding Psychopathology and Disruptive Behavior 574 Memory 83Part II Applied Principles in Child Abuse5 Child Abuse and Neglect 1056 Internet Exploitation of Children 1257 Process of Forensic Interviewing 1458 Understanding Pedophilia 1679 The Treatment of the Sexually Abused Child 189Part III Understanding the Law10 Understanding What It Is to Be an Expert Witness 22111 An Overview of the U.S. Legal System 24112 Mandated Reporters 26513 Juveniles and the Justice System 289Author Index 311Subject Index 315