Forensic psychology in Iceland: A survey of members of the Icelandic Psychological Society

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 325-329

  Sigurdsson, Jon Fridrik ^a   Gudjonsson, Gisli H ^b  

^a LANDSPITALI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Iceland)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Civil cases; Court reports; Criminal cases; Iceland; Nordic countries; Testimony

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARSON; CHILD; CRIMINAL LAW; CUSTODY; EXPERT WITNESS; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; ICELAND; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MENTAL CAPACITY; PSYCHOLOGY; REVIEW; STATISTICS;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD CUSTODY; CRIMINAL LAW; EXPERT TESTIMONY; FEMALE; FIRESETTING BEHAVIOR; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; ICELAND; MALE; MENTAL COMPETENCY; PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 4544348906     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9450.2004.00412.x     Document Type: Review

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