Corine de Ruiter is Professor of Forensic Psychology at Maastricht University, The Netherlands. Previously, she worked as Head of the Research Department of the Van der Hoevenkliniek, Forensic Psychiatric Centre in Utrecht, and as endowed Professor of Forensic Psychology at the University of Amsterdam.Nancy Kaser-Boyd is Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, and she is on the Los Angeles County Superior Court Psychiatric Expert Panels in Criminal and Delinquency Court.

"The science and practice associated with psychological evaluations for the courts have advanced considerably in the last two decades. In Forensic Assessment in Practice: Case Studies, Corine de Ruiter and Nancy Kaser-Boyd illustrate just how far the field has come. Featuring case studies drawn from both the inquisitorial and the adversarial legal systems, this book will be valuable to forensic mental health professionals, legal professionals, trainees, and others who work with justice-involved defendants." --Kirk Heilbrun, PhD, Drexel University "For those who are looking for a different kind of forensic psychology book, this is it. Its two distinguishing features are its comparative angle and its mix of theory and practice. In addition to including sample reports and analysis of fascinating cases, this book features a nuanced discussion of how to present scientific information in a language that is accessible to people involved with the legal system." --Christopher Slobogin, JD, LLM, Milton Underwood Professor of Law, Vanderbilt University Law School

• 1. The forensic-clinical psychologist as expert in criminal court 2. Domestic estrangement and familicide 3. Neonaticide in a Young Immigrant Woman 4. A Firesetter in Longstay Forensic Care 5. Indecent Exposure, Exhibitionism and Other Paraphilias 6 Filicide or False Confession? 7. Domestic Violence: Evaluating the Effects of Intimate Partner Battering 8. An Adolescent Violent Offender: Avoiding Premature Labeling 9. Threat Assessment in Homicide/Suicide: The Duty to Warn 10. Mistakes or malpractice: Ethics in the Practice of Forensic Psychological Assessment 11. Forensic Report Writing: The Science and the Story 12. Providing Effective Expert Testimony