Confessions and Expert Testimony

Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 451-458

  Weiss, Kenneth J ^a,b,c  

^a RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Delaware Valley Res Assoc Inc   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; COMPETENCE; EXPERT WITNESS; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INTOXICATION; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL DISEASE; OFFENDER; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

CIVIL RIGHTS; CRIMINAL LAW; EXPERT TESTIMONY; HUMANS; INSANITY DEFENSE; MENTAL COMPETENCY; PRISONERS; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1642475358     PISSN: 10936793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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