UID:
edocfu_9958352089102883
Format:
1 online resource(256 p.) :
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illustrations.
Edition:
Electronic reproduction. New York, NY : Columbia University Press, 2013. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Edition:
System requirements: Web browser.
Edition:
Access may be restricted to users at subscribing institutions.
ISBN:
9780231534277
Content:
Detailing an outstanding example of the use of forensic art therapy in a capital murder case, David E. Gussak, an art therapist contracted by the defense to analyze the images that were to be presented as evidence, recounts his findings and his testimony in court, as well as the future implications of his work for criminal proceedings. He describes the role of the art therapist as an expert witness in a murder case, the way to use art as evidence, and the conclusions and assessments that professionals can draw from a defendant's artworks. He also examines the effectiveness of expert testimony as communicated by the prosecution, defense, and court, and weighs the moral, ethical, and legal consequences of relying on such evidence. For professionals and general readers, this gripping volume presents a convincing account of the ability of art to reflect a damaged and dangerous psyche. A leading text on an emerging field, Art on Trial demonstrates the practical applications of an innovative approach to clinical assessment and treatment.
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Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Preface --
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Acknowledgments --
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Introduction: Assessments, Art Therapy, and Forensics --
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1. How It Began --
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2. The Jailhouse Meeting --
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3. More Art and the Follow-Up --
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4. The Deposition --
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5. The Testimony --
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6. The Case Study: Summary, Reflections, and Ethics --
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7. Art Therapists as Expert Witnesses: Three More Capital Cases --
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8. Forensic Art Therapy Revisited --
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References --
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Frontmatter --
,
Contents --
,
Preface --
,
Acknowledgments --
,
Introduction: Assessments, Art Therapy, and Forensics --
,
1. How It Began --
,
2. The Jailhouse Meeting --
,
3. More Art and the Follow-Up --
,
4. The Deposition --
,
5. The Testimony --
,
6. The Case Study: Summary, Reflections, and Ethics --
,
7. Art Therapists as Expert Witnesses: Three More Capital Cases --
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8. Forensic Art Therapy Revisited --
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References.
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In English.
Language:
English
URL:
https://doi.org/10.7312/guss16250
