Trials of a Forensic Psychologist: A Casebook

"Packed with case details as well as lengthy segments of trial transcripts from riveting, high-profile cases, Trials is well written and ideal as a teaching tool for students of mental health law or the social sciences." (California Lawyer, March 2009)

"…Charles Patrick Ewing, a law school professor...is one of the most renowned forensic psychologists in the United States, the author of a number of books, countless articles, and editor of a respected forensic psychology journal. As is evident from Trials, his expertise is widely sought around the country in high-profile criminal trials. And the man can write! The accounts of the 10 trials in this book are compelling. I can think of few if any forensic psychology books that I have read for pleasure or that I cannot put down, but Trials is indeed one. I found this to be an excellent book - well written, engaging, informative." (PsycCRITIQUES; 1/28/09)

"I found this to be an excellent book—well written, engaging, informative.  Trials gives the reader a sense of how forensic psychology fits in context in legal proceedings.  Ewing creates engaging, engrossing stories to convey the course of a forensic psychology case, and these narratives, I suspect, will stay with the reader far longer than the dry, technical materials on the subject one usually reads.  I can think of no better book to recommend to neophyte forensic psychologists, to give them a concrete sense of how their evaluation and testimony skills will actually be applied in the future.  But even the experienced forensic practitioner will enjoy the book, although for a different reason—to recognize a fellow practitioner of one’s craft practicing at a high level."
—Philip H Witt, Somerville, NJ

"Cases in forensic psychology can be fascinating. When a highly skilled and experienced forensic psychologist like Charles Patrick Ewing describes real cases in plain English, the result is that rare combination of educational and enjoyable--equally suitable for the classroom in snowy January or the beach in June.  Jonathan Kellerman, move over.  Don't miss this one."
—Kirk Heilbrun, Ph.D., Professor and Head of Department of Psychology, Drexel University