Benchbook in the behavioral sciences; psychiatry--psychology--social work.KF8922 2004-019408 0-89089-115-X Benchbook in the behavioral sciences behavioral sciences, n.pl those sciences devoted to the study of human and animal behavior. ; psychiatry--psychology--social work. Lorandos, Demosthenes and Terence W. Campbell. Carolina Academic Press, [c]2005 558 p. $65.00 Writing for US judges, attorneys, and other court personnel, Lorandos (New School for Social Research New School for Social Research: see New School Univ. ) and Campbell (U. of Maryland) provide legal and scientific guidance on how to deal with expert testimony Testimony about a scientific, technical, or professional issue given by a person qualified to testify because of familiarity with the subject or special training in the field. from the behavioral sciences. They cover gatekeeping decisions, the principles and methodology of the behavioral sciences, validity and reliability of diagnostic labels, assessments of dangerousness, child neglect and abuse and custody determinations, assessment of psychological injury and damages claims, assessment of standard of care claims, and assessment of sexual harassment sexual harassment, in law, verbal or physical behavior of a sexual nature, aimed at a particular person or group of people, especially in the workplace or in academic or other institutional settings, that is actionable, as in tort or under equal-opportunity statutes. and hostile work environment A hostile work environment exists when an employee experiences workplace harassment and fears going to work because of the offensive, intimidating, or oppressive atmosphere generated by the harasser. claims. The text is meant to be useful in training seminars for judges. |
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