The assertion that an alleged offender is either pretending to be mentally disordered or
exaggerating the extent of their disorder is an under-examined subject. This is curious since …

Malingering, the fabrication or exaggeration of psychiatric symptoms for secondary gain,
certainly occurs in prison. There is a strong desire to escape from culpability or win …

Malingering occurs when a person intentionally produces false physical or psychological
symptoms with the objective of obtaining a benefit. It is not considered a mental disorder …

In the context of the civil law, although malingering may not be uncommon, it is rarely
necessary for a court to reach a positive finding that an individual is malingering, given the …

The ability to detect malingering in the correctional setting is of paramount importance. The
burgeoning jail and prison population combined with statutory requirements for the provision …

This is a book about the legal fiction that sometimes we know what we don't. The willful
ignorance doctrine says defendants who bury their heads in the sand rather than learn …

The honesty and completeness of defendants' self-reports are cornerstone issues in forensic
evaluations. Forensic patients, often unwilling participants in psycholegal assessments, are …

102 Retrospective Assessment of Mental States in Litigation sponsibility dates back to at
least the tenth century (Brittain 1966; Collinson 1812; Resnick 1984). By the 1880s, many …

The validity of most psychological measures is predicated on the cardinal assumption that
evaluatees are responding in a forthright manner and putting forth a sincere effort. Is this …

This chapter describes the evaluation of the possibility of malingering in neuropsychological
assessment. Cases with financial incentives will be emphasized—eg workers …