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Methamphetamine
Use: Clinical and Forensic Aspects
Errol
Yudko, Sandra B McPherson, Harold V Hall
360 pages, hardcover
2003, CRC
Press/Taylor & Francis
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A
man is accused of attempted murder of a former crystal meth addict.
He claims he shot in self-defense, responding to the extremely
aggressive behavior the victim was exhibiting. How will this play
out in court?
Most likely, the prosecution
and the defense will call various expert witnesses - perhaps neurologists,
psychologists, pathologists - each with testimonies based on their
own theoretical viewpoints, but none with a truly comprehensive
knowledge of the background and effects of methamphetamine (MA)
use. This will cause confusion, complexity, and their testimonies
may not comply with Daubert standards.
Written by a multidisciplinary
team of experts, Methaphetamine Use: Clinical and Forensic
Aspects examines MA use and abuse from clinical, forensic,
and criminal justice perspectives. It is the first to cover virtually
every aspect, reviewing the history, pharmacology, pathology,
physiology, treatment, and evidentiary value of MA and its use.
It addresses Daubert considerations and victim/witness credibility,
competency to confess and to stand trial, criminal responsibility,
extreme emotion as mitigation to murder, and dangerousness. It
also details statutes and case law to represent perspectives of
both the prosecution and the defense.
Growing in popularity
more than any other illegal drug, methamphetamine has been shown
to produce a paranoid psychotic state, which may recur months
or years after use. Methamphetamine Use: Clinical and Forensic
Aspects provides a comprehensive, critical survey of the
current knowledge and policies regarding the use and abuse of
this dangerous and ubiquitous substance.
· Reviews
all literature on methamphetamine to provide an interdisciplinary
single-source text
· Advises
forensic psychologists in their expert witnessing regarding the
behavioral effects of methamphetamine
· Includes
a chapter on ecstasy and presents similarities and differences
of this increasingly popular drug
· Presents
the most current treatment modalities for MA addiction
· Addresses
MA use in the Middle East
· Cites
the important cases, articles, and statistics of which anyone
working in the forensic aspects of MA should be aware
"The
book is useful because it is easy to read, covers the topic well,
and contains an extensive glossary of terms. The forensic part
is well done and covers important areas." - in Doody's
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of Contents
Related books:
Medical Legal Aspects of Alcohol
Medical-Legal
Aspects of Abused Substances
Karch’s
Pathology of Drug Abuse
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