Robert l sadoff described by some as the founder of modern forensic psychiatry edited the evolution of forensic psychiatry history current developments future directions the book received the 2017 manfred s guttmacher award an honor cosponsored by the american psychiatric association apa and the american academy of psychiatry and the law . This online title is a fascinating mix of historical beginnings current developments representative subspecialties of psychiatry and several allied disciplines and their impact on forensic psychiatry furthermore it also includes neuro scientific research and how it translates to civic and criminal case work judges attorneys law professors and a police scientist all weigh in on the . The evolution of forensic psychiatry history current developments future directions robert l sadoff dr robert sadoffs the evolution of forensic psychiatry is extraordinarily unique in that it is not intended to be a textbook or a guide to forensic psychiatry. The evolution of forensic psychiatry history current developments future directions editor robert l sadoff edition illustrated publisher oxford university press 2015 isbn 0199393435