Resource Library
Memory and Narrative of Traumatic Events: A Literature Review
Keywords posttraumatic stress disorder; trauma narrative; PTSD; autobiographical memory; linguistic measure(2016)
Psychological Mechanisms Mediating Effects Between Trauma and Psychotic Symptoms: The Role of Affect Regulation, Intrusive Trauma Memory, Beliefs, and Depression
Keywords avoidance; hyperarousal; psychosis; reexperiencing; schema; victimization(2016)
Sykes v. State
Keywords capital sentencing; childhood abuse; developmental trauma; brain impairment; trauma; sentencing reform; mitigating factors(2015)
State v. Taylor G.
Keywords Child sexual trauma; expert testimony; trauma responses; delayed disclosure; memory gaps; victim credibility; legal precedent; child abuse(2015)
Davis v Ayala
Keywords solitary confinement; habeas review; human toll; long-term confinement; defense exclusion(2015)
Brief of Amici Curiae Torture Experts International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims, Bellevue/NYU Program for Survivors of Torture, Public Committee Against Torture in Israel, REDRESS, and World Organisation Against Torture in Support
Keywords torture; PTSD; psychological effects; expert testimony; mental state; mens rea; sexual violence; dissociation; involuntary actions(2015)
Brief of Amicus Curiae National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of the Appellant Seeking Reversal
Keywords PTSD; post-traumatic stress disorder; mental-health testimony; psychological disorder; voluntary manslaughter; murder; Sixth Amendment; effective assistance of counsel(2015)
Long-Term Mental Health of War-Refugees: A Systematic Literature Review
Keywords refugees; war trauma; PTSD; depression; anxiety; risk factors(2015)
Untested Assumptions: Psychological Research and Credibility Assessment in Legal Decision-Making
Keywords PTSD; refugee; asylum; sexual violence; decision-making(2015)
Doe v. Ayers
Keywords death sentence; defense counsel; mitigating evidence; prison sexual abuse; trauma(2015)
Peter P. v. Compton Unified School District
Keywords trauma exposure; disabilities; school district; access to education; physical impairments; mental impairments; educational access; lasting impairments; students(2015)
Montez v. Czerniak
Keywords post-conviction relief; capital case; PTSD mitigation; ineffective representation; trauma evidence(2014)
Davidson v. State
Keywords death sentence; ineffective counsel; brain damage; psychosis; cognitive deficits; mental illness; moral culpability(2014)
Jordan v. Epps
Keywords habeas relief; PTSD evidence; forensic testimony; death sentence; aggravating evidence; counsel's failure; prejudice(2014)
United States v. Fields
Keywords PTSD; bipolar disorder; penalty phase; mental illness; future dangerousness; evidence; prejudice(2014)