Learning Forensic Assessment

I have often recommended the first edition of Becky Jackson’s Learning Forensic Assessment to students and trainees ranging from undergraduates to postdoctoral fellows and practicing psychologists. Therefore, I was delighted to see this second edition, co-edited with Ron Roesch, featuring many of the same topics and expert authors. Like the first edition, the tone of the text remains clear and accessible for those new to our discipline, but the content is substantive and detailed, providing meaningful and specific guidance. Learning Forensic Assessment remains a superb resource for clinicians at any stage who are transitioning into the challenging field of forensic mental health assessment.—Daniel Murrie, PhD, is the Director of Psychology at the Institute of Law, Psychiatry, and Public Policy as well as Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia School of Medicine.

Jackson and Roesch’s revision of Learning Forensic Assessment represents a tremendous advance for the field. Building on what was already an outstanding volume (and one that I use for my graduate course in Forensic Assessment), the second edition provides greater breadth and depth, while still retaining the “hands on” feel of the first edition. It is a must-have volume for every burgeoning forensic clinical psychologist and a helpful resource for even the most experienced expert.—Barry Rosenfeld, PhD, ABPP, is Professor and Chair in the Department of Psychology as well as Adjunct Professor in the School of Law at Fordham University.

Learning Forensic Assessment provides an introduction to a broad range of forensic psychological assessment issues. Many of the forensic experts from the first edition provide updated material in their areas of expertise and research. This updated material gives the reader a great primer to the forensic experts that have spent their careers researching and writing about forensic assessment as well as an introduction to the current state of the field in forensic psychological assessment.—Holly A. Miller, PhD, is Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Programs at the College of Criminal Justice at Sam Houston State University.