Contingency Fee Prohibition
The APA Specialty Guidelines Section 5 prohibition on forensic psychologists accepting fees contingent on the outcome of proceedings, because such arrangements create an incentive incompatible with the duty of impartiality.
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APA Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychology (2013)BPS Division of Forensic Psychology Practice Guidelines 2017Cross-Cultural CompetenceHCPCMental Healthcare Act 2017Pre-Assessment NotificationRehabilitation Council of IndiaSmith v. Jones (1999)Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California (1976)W v. Edgell (1990)