An investigation of psychologists' practices and attitudes toward participation in capital evaluations

Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 39-66

  Pirelli, Gianni ^a   Zapf, Patricia A ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Capital evaluations; Competency for execution; Professional attitudes; Professional practices

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGIST; PUNISHMENT;

EID: 67649101773     PISSN: 15228932     EISSN: 15229092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15228930801947294     Document Type: Article

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