PRIMER TO PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROCESS

• NCJ Number: 42997
• Journal: OFFENDER REHABILITATION Volume: 1 Issue: 3 Dated: (SPRING 1977) Pages: 275-282
• Author(s): R E Pelc
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 8 pages
• Corporate Author: Haworth Press, Inc
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

A BRIEF CATALOG OF THE TOOLS AVAILABLE TO THE PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINER. IDENTIFIED ARE SOME OF THE MORE PROBLEMATIC ISSUES RELATING TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM'S USE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION SERVICES.

Abstract

THE REFERRING AGENT WHO BECOMES AWARE OF THESE EVALUATION ALTERNATIVES CAN MOVE TOWARD A MORE SOPHISTICATED JUDGMENT IN REQUESTING SERVICES. AWARENESS OF THE SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS OF THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF EVALUATIONS PROVIDES A BASIS FOR A POSITIVE DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE REFERRING AGENT AND EXAMINER. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)...KAP