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Dr. Welner to Congress: Families Are Front Line; Change Laws to Help Caregivers Protect Community

Dr. Welner to Congress: Families Are Front Line; Change Laws to Help Caregivers Protect Community

To prevent Lanzas, Law Must Allow Families More Info, More Say in Danger Decision

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Canadian Minister Asks U.S. for Dr. Welner's Interview to Aid Khadr Review

Canadian Minister Asks U.S. for Dr. Welner's Interview to Aid Khadr Review

Interior Minister Vic Toews, deliberating the repatriation of Omar Khadr, has asked U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta for a copy of Dr. Welner's interviews of the convicted terrorist, conducted in the course of anassessmentof a disputed confession, criminal responsibility, and risk of future jihadist activity.

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Testimony, Thoroughness & Peer Review Key in Civil Court Ruling on Rare Diagnostic Puzzle

Testimony, Thoroughness & Peer Review Key in Civil Court Ruling on Rare Diagnostic Puzzle

Judge credits The Panel's Dr. Merlino in spurning emotional damages. In a surprise conclusion to a complex dispute of a former New York state prisoner, Judge Thomas Scuccimarra rejected huge plaintiff's damages demands for injuries that claimed paralysis, incontinence, and a host of related disabilities.

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FORENSIC PSYCHIATRIST DR. MICHAEL WELNER ON THE NEWTON CT SHOOTING

FORENSIC PSYCHIATRIST DR. MICHAEL WELNER ON THE NEWTON CT SHOOTING

Dr. Michael Welner talks about mental illness as it relates to the Newtown, Connecticut shooting and what can be done to intervene and even prevent such future violence

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Peer-Reviewed Forensic Consultation: Safeguarding Expert Testimony and Protecting the Uninformed Court

Peer-Reviewed Forensic Consultation: Safeguarding Expert Testimony and Protecting the Uninformed Court

Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice, 2012, Volume 12, Issue 1 Criticisms of the ethical and professional shortcomings of forensic consultation and expert testimony have long been the burden of forensic science. Forensic expert testimony derives its relevance from fidelity to the evidence and to the science. A literature review reveals several peer review systems that hold expertise accountable for both written reports and spoken testimony. Peer reviewed forensic science is an important methodological solution for ineffective and unethical forensic science assessment, promoting integrity, quality, and confidence in justice.

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Louisiana Death Row Inmate Freed After Rare Prosecution-Defense Forensic Science Collaboration

Louisiana Death Row Inmate Freed After Rare Prosecution-Defense Forensic Science Collaboration

Dr. Welner: Unremarkable Suspect with Guilty Feelings, Behavior - but Confession False

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