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Trade ReviewArt on Trial is a testament to the potent power of art as evidence. David Gussak's masterful presentation of the case, the client, and the art explains the role and value of art therapy in a court of law. His book is a triumph for art as evidence, expounding the value of art therapists as expert witnesses in legal proceedings as well as the advantages that art therapy offers. -- Marcia Liebman, Drexel University David Gussak has written a fascinating and important first-person account demonstrating the value of art therapy in the courtroom. His book represents an extraordinary interdisciplinary effort and will surely become a must-read for professionals in the fields of art therapy, criminology, and abnormal psychology. -- Jack Levin, Northeastern University, author of Serial Killers and Sadistic Murderers: Up Close and Personal and, with Gordana Rabrenovic, Why We Hate
Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Introduction: Assessments, Art Therapy, and Forensics Part I. Art and the Murderer: A Case Study 1. How It Began 2. The Jailhouse Meeting 3. More Art and the Follow-up Part II. Defending the Art 4. The Deposition 5. The Testimony Part III. Analysis and Implications 6. The Case Study: Summary, Reflections, and Ethics 7. Art Therapists as Expert Witnesses: Three More Capital Cases 8. Forensic Art Therapy Revisited References
