The Prescription Privilege Debate in Canada: The Voices of Today's and Tomorrow's Psychologists

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A survey was conducted among Canadian psychologists and psychology students asking for their views as to whether psychologists should be allowed to prescribe drugs. The survey methodology is reviewed and the different viewpoints summarised. A majority, particularly among the clinical students, advocated lobbying for prescribing privileges.

Canada, Offices of health practitioners, not elsewhere classified, Psychologists, Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians), Prescription writing

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Lie detection: historical, neuropsychiatric and legal dimensions

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An overview is presented on the psychological aspects of lying, including development and motivation, and the technologies used to detect lying, such as functional MRIs and polygraphy. The legal implications of research findings and the use of technologies are discussed.

Electromedical equipment, Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing, Polygraphs, Psychological aspects, Deception, Lie detectors and detection, Lie detector tests

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The court for sexual offences: perceptions of the perpetrators of sexual offences

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Offenders processed within South Africa's Court for Sexual Offenses perceive it to be excessively punitive in sentencing, biased, slow, and inefficient. Implications for research are discussed.

Evaluation, Sex offenders, Sex crimes, Courts of special jurisdiction

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