There’s this forensic psychologist, we’ll call him Dr. Harms, who is infamous for his unorthodox approach. He scampers around the country ...

Photo credit: NY Law Journal In a strongly worded rejection of hebephilia, a New York judge has ruled that the controversial diagnosi...

Judge slams defense lawyer as inept, dishonest  Four years ago, I presented a reader participation exercise, " On Killing and Culpa...

Forensic psychologist key element in gay panic defense For 20 minutes, Brandon McInerney sat patiently behind Larry King in their juni...

Murder trial prompts professional dialogue Do empathy or compassion have a place in a forensic evaluation? Or should an evaluator turn of...

Imagine you are testifying in a high-profile murder case being live-streamed over the Internet. Suddenly, an angry mob swarms all over you. ...

Expert witness for defense makes a (small) difference , study finds The fiery debates surrounding the validity of actuarial tools to pred...

Stuck in the middle of nowhere on a case, I happened to catch the new documentary No Way Out But One , depicting injustices against abused w...