The Measure of Madness

Inside the Disturbed and Disturbing Criminal Mind

De: Cheryl Paradis, Katherine Ramsland - foreword

Narrado por: Callie Beaulieu

At the heart of countless crimes lie the mysteries of the human mind. In this eye-opening book, Dr. Cheryl Paradis draws back the curtain on the fascinating world of forensic psychology, and revisits the most notorious and puzzling cases she has handled in her multifaceted career.

Her riveting, sometimes shocking stories reveal the crucial and often surprising role forensic psychology plays in the pursuit of justice - in which the accused may truly believe their own bizarre lies, creating a world that pushes them into committing horrific, violent crimes.

Join Dr. Paradis in a stark concrete cell with the indicted as she takes on the daunting task of mapping the suspect's madness or exposing it as fakery. Take a front-row seat in a tense, packed courtroom, where her testimony can determine an individual's fate - or if justice will be truly served.

©2010 Cheryl Paradis (P)2019 Tantor

Great insight into forensic psychology

love the book! It gave me a good sense of what I am getting myself into as a psychology student hoping to enter the forensic field.

Insightful Tour of a Career as an Expert Witness

This was a great book narrating a robust career of an Expert Witness Legal/Forensic Psychologist. It wasn't as clinical as I expected which was excellent. It was more "personal-narrative" driven, with the author describing her trips on the subway, aspects of rooms she interviewed in that she liked or disliked, her personal feelings of excitement, anxiety, being proven right, skepticism, etc. regarding her work. It is a little dated now, since the DSM-5 came out just a year or two after the publication of this book but it is still plenty accurate with largely modern forensic assessment tools in employ. Despite that, it remains a wonderful insight into the career one can make as a Forensic Psychologist working for the courts.

Interesting tidbits

Much ado about nothing, with moments of interesting perspective. Proof that "doctors" think they're the smartest in the room, yet can't agree.

Fascinating

This book dispelled many of the misconceptions I had about the insanity/diminished capacity plea. It was a fascinating and enjoyable listen. Not strictly a true crime book, but more an exploration case study of forensic psychology. Very indicative and interesting.

detailed information in a conversational format

This book was not over dramatized. And gave food story telling while adhering to the factual story.