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2. Barefoot v. Estelle - Wikipedia

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   Barefoot v. Estelle, 463 U.S. 880 (1983), is a United States Supreme Court case. [1] The Court ruled on the admissibility of clinical opinions given by two psychiatrists hired by the prosecution in answer to hypothetical questions regarding the defendant's future dangerousness and the likelihood that he would present a continuing threat to society in this Texas death penalty case.

3. List of United States Supreme Court cases involving mental health

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   Case Ruling Right 1962 Robinson v. California: A state cannot make a person's status as an addict a crime; only behaviors can be criminal. 1st 1968 Powell v. Texas: Similarly to Robinson v. California, a state may not criminalize the status of alcoholism itself; the state may only prohibit behaviors. 8th

4. Forensic psychiatry - Wikipedia

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   Forensic psychiatry is a subspeciality of psychiatry and is related to criminology. [1] It encompasses the interface between law and psychiatry. According to the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, it is defined as "a subspecialty of psychiatry in which scientific and clinical expertise is applied in legal contexts involving civil, criminal, correctional, regulatory, or legislative ...

5. Forensic social work - Wikipedia

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   [6] [7] They assess individuals who have been accused of a crime, evaluate their mental health, provide expert testimony in court, and provide counseling and other services to victims and offenders. Forensic social workers may also be involved in the development of public policy related to mental health and criminal justice. [8]

6. Forensic psychotherapy - Wikipedia

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   An individual that has specialized knowledge in regards to mental health, as well as the legal system, proves to be a vital asset for the courts and the criminal justice system. Many forensic psychologists spend a significant portion of time working in legal settings, but there are a lot of other locations in which a forensic psychologist can ...

7. Forensic psychology - Wikipedia

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   These conflicts of interest may arise in situations in which the psychologist is working as a consultant to one side or another in a court case, when the psychologist is required to testify or evaluate something that collides with their own beliefs or values, or when a psychologist is faced with the decision of choosing between playing the role ...