Psychological Science And The Law

Author : Neil Brewer,Amy Bradfield Douglass
Publisher : Guilford Publications
Page : 473 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2019-03-05
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781462538348

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Psychological Science and the Law by Neil Brewer,Amy Bradfield Douglass Pdf

Psychological research can provide constructive explanations of key problems in the criminal justice system--and can help generate solutions. This state-of-the-art text dissects the psychological processes associated with fundamental legal questions: Is a suspect lying? Will an incarcerated individual be dangerous in the future? Is an eyewitness accurate? How can false memories be implanted? How do juries, experts, forensic examiners, and judges make decisions, and how can racial and other forms of bias be minimized? Chapters offer up-to-date reviews of relevant theory, experimental methods, and empirical findings. Specific recommendations are made for improving the quality of evidence and preserving the integrity of investigative and legal proceedings.

Author : Mark Costanzo,Daniel Krauss
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1319244882

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Forensic and Legal Psychology by Mark Costanzo,Daniel Krauss Pdf

Author : Bette L. Bottoms,Cynthia J. Najdowski,Gail S. Goodman
Publisher : Guilford Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2009-08-10
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781606233580

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Children as Victims, Witnesses, and Offenders by Bette L. Bottoms,Cynthia J. Najdowski,Gail S. Goodman Pdf

Grounded in the latest clinical and developmental knowledge, this book brings together leading authorities to examine the critical issues that arise when children and adolescents become involved in the justice system. Chapters explore young people’s capacities, competencies, and special vulnerabilities as victims, witnesses, and defendants. Key topics include the reliability of children’s abuse disclosures, eyewitness testimony, interviews, and confessions; the evolving role of the expert witness; the psychological impact of trauma and of legal involvement; factors that shape jurors’ perceptions of children; and what works in rehabilitating juvenile offenders. Policies and practices that are not supported by science are identified, and approaches to improving them are discussed.

Author : Mark Costanzo,Daniel Krauss,Regina Schuller,Kaitlyn McLachlan
Publisher : Macmillan Higher Education
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2014-02-21
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781464193941

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Forensic and Legal Psychology (Canadian Edition) by Mark Costanzo,Daniel Krauss,Regina Schuller,Kaitlyn McLachlan Pdf

Author : Jennifer L. Skeem,Kevin S. Douglas,Scott O. Lilienfeld
Publisher : Guilford Press
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2009-05-08
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781606233917

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Psychological Science in the Courtroom by Jennifer L. Skeem,Kevin S. Douglas,Scott O. Lilienfeld Pdf

This rigorous yet reader-friendly book reviews the state of the science on a broad range of psychological issues commonly encountered in the forensic context. The goal is to help professionals and students differentiate between supported and unsupported psychological techniques--and steer clear of those that may be misleading or legally inadmissible. Leading contributors focus on controversial issues surrounding recovered memories, projective techniques, lie detection, child witnesses, offender rehabilitation, psychopathy, violence risk assessment, and more. With a focus on real-world legal situations, the book offers guidelines for presenting scientific evidence accurately and effectively in courtroom testimony and written reports.

Author : Neil Brewer,Kipling D. Williams
Publisher : Guilford Publications
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2017-02-13
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781462532346

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Psychology and Law by Neil Brewer,Kipling D. Williams Pdf

From the initial investigation of a crime to the sentencing of an offender, many everyday practices within the criminal justice system involve complex psychological processes. This volume analyzes the processes involved in such tasks as interviewing witnesses, detecting deception, and eliciting eyewitness reports and identification from adults and children. Factors that influence decision making by jurors and judges are examined as well. Throughout, findings from experimental research are translated into clear recommendations for improving the quality of evidence and the fairness of investigative and legal proceedings. The book also addresses salient methodological questions and identifies key directions for future investigation.

Author : Mark Costanzo,Daniel Krauss
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1319352162

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Loose-Leaf Version for Forensic and Legal Psychology by Mark Costanzo,Daniel Krauss Pdf

Author : Neil Brewer,Kipling D. Williams
Publisher : Guilford Press
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2007-07-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781593855901

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Psychology and Law by Neil Brewer,Kipling D. Williams Pdf

Rrom the initial investigation of a crime to the sentencing of an offender, a wide range of practices within the criminal justice system drawon psychological knowledge. In this book, prominent cognitive adn social psychology researchers analyze the processes in volved in such tasks as interviewing witnesses, detecting deception, and eliciting eyewitness reports and indentification from adults and children. Also examined are factors that influence decision making by jurors and judges, including the persuasive strategies used by lawyers. Throughout, findings from experimental research are translated into clear rrecommendations fo rimproving the quality of evidence and the fairness of investigative and legal proceedings. The book also addresses salient methodological questions and identifies key directions for future investigation.

Author : Mark Costanzo,Daniel Krauss,Regina Schuller,Kaitlyn McLachlan
Publisher : Worth Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2014-02-14
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1464149011

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Forensic and Legal Psychology (Canadian Edition) by Mark Costanzo,Daniel Krauss,Regina Schuller,Kaitlyn McLachlan Pdf

Written in a clear, student-friendly style, Forensic and Legal Psychology is designed for both psychology and law and forensic psychology classes. The book emphasizes clinical, cognitive, developmental, and social psychology research, and makes extensive use of real cases and trials, engaging students with the relevance of research findings.

Author : Ronald Roesch,Patricia A. Zapf,Stephen D. Hart
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2009-12-04
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780470570395

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Forensic Psychology and Law by Ronald Roesch,Patricia A. Zapf,Stephen D. Hart Pdf

Praise for Forensic Psychology and Law "In Forensic Psychology and Law, three internationally known experts provide exceptional coverage of a wide array of topics that address both the clinical applications of forensic psychology and the role of psychological science in understanding and evaluating legal assumptions and processes." —Norman Poythress, PhD, Research Director and Professor, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, Dept. of Mental Health Law and Policy "Forensic Psychology and Law is a major contribution to the teaching of law and psychology. Roesch, Zapf, and Hart offer a timely, comprehensive, and succinct overview of the field that will offer widespread appeal to those interested in this vibrant and growing area. Outstanding." —Kirk Heilbrun, PhD, Professor and Head, Department of Psychology, Drexel University "In this volume, three noted experts have managed to capture the basic elements of forensic psychology. It is clearly written, well organized, and provides real world examples to hold the interest of any reader. While clarifying complex issues, the authors also present a very balanced discussion of a number of the most hotly debated topics." —Mary Alice Conroy, PhD, ABPP, Psychological Services Center, Sam Houston State University A Comprehensive, Up-to-Date Discussion of the Interface Between Forensic Psychology and Law Forensic Psychology and Law covers the latest theory, research, and practice in the field and provides thought-provoking discussion of topics with chapters on: Forensic assessment in criminal and civil domains Eyewitness identification Police investigations, interrogations, and confessions Correctional psychology Psychology, law, and public policy Ethics and professional issues

Author : Bruce Dennis Sales,Daniel A. Krauss
Publisher : Law and Public Policy: Psychol
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Law
ISBN : 1433819368

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The Psychology of Law by Bruce Dennis Sales,Daniel A. Krauss Pdf

Much legal research undertaken by psychologists has had a minimal impact upon law and public policy in the United States. This book diagnoses and offers a blueprint for correcting this fundamental problem.

Author : Michael J. Saks,Barbara A. Spellman
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2016-01-22
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780814783870

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The Psychological Foundations of Evidence Law by Michael J. Saks,Barbara A. Spellman Pdf

Evidence law is meant to facilitate trials that are fair, accurate, and efficient, and that encourage and protect important societal values and relationships. In pursuit of these often-conflicting goals, common law judges and modern drafting committees have had to perform as amateur applied psychologists. Their task has required them to employ what they think they know about the ability and motivations of witnesses to perceive, store, and retrieve information; about the effects of the litigation process on testimony and other evidence; and about our capacity to comprehend and evaluate evidence. These are the same phenomena that cognitive and social psychologists systematically study. The rules of evidence have evolved to restrain lawyers from using the most robust weapons of influence, and to direct judges to exclude certain categories of information, limit it, or instruct juries on how to think about it. Evidence law regulates the form of questions lawyers may ask, filters expert testimony, requires witnesses to take oaths, and aims to give lawyers and factfinders the tools they need to assess witnesses’ reliability. But without a thorough grounding in psychology, is the “common sense” of the rulemakers as they create these rules always, or even usually, correct? And when it is not, how can the rules be fixed? Addressed to those in both law and psychology, The Psychological Foundations of Evidence Law draws on the best current psychological research-based knowledge to identify and evaluate the choices implicit in the rules of evidence, and to suggest alternatives that psychology reveals as better for accomplishing the law’s goals.

Author : Eugene Borgida,Susan T. Fiske
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2008-04-30
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0470695692

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Beyond Common Sense by Eugene Borgida,Susan T. Fiske Pdf

Beyond Common Sense addresses the many important and controversial issues that arise from the use of psychological and social science in the courtroom. Each chapter identifies areas of scientific agreement and disagreement, and discusses how psychological science advances our understanding of human behavior beyond common sense. Features original chapters written by some of the leading experts in the field of psychology and law including Elizabeth Loftus, Saul Kassin, Faye Crosby, Alice Eagly, Gary Wells, Louise Fitzgerald, Craig Anderson, and Phoebe Ellsworth The 14 issues addressed include eyewitness identification, gender stereotypes, repressed memories, Affirmative Action and the death penalty Commentaries written by leading social science and law scholars discuss key legal and scientific themes that emerge from the science chapters and illustrate how psychological science is or can be used in the courts

Author : Mark Costanzo,Daniel Avram Krauss
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Criminal psychology
ISBN : OCLC:1411252046

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Forensic and Legal Psychology by Mark Costanzo,Daniel Avram Krauss Pdf

Author : Amanda D. Zelechoski,Melinda Wolbransky,Christina L. Riggs Romaine
Publisher : American Psychological Association (APA)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Education
ISBN : 1433828898

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Activities for Teaching Psychology and Law by Amanda D. Zelechoski,Melinda Wolbransky,Christina L. Riggs Romaine Pdf

Fact or fiction: psychology and law in the media -- Legality versus morality debate -- A brief trial -- Who do you want?: the voir dire process -- Psychological profile of a murder suspect -- Voices for victims -- To protect and serve: training law enforcement -- Do you see what I see?: eyewitness identification -- To waive or not to waive?: Miranda rights and due process -- Evaluating juvenile competency to stand trial -- A journey through civil commitment -- Do you swear to tell the truth?: expert testimony -- Can we predict?: appraising and reducing risk -- Freeze!: what's a juvenile justice facility to do? -- Problem solved?: creating a problem-solving court -- May it please the court: amicus curiae brief -- What would SCOTUS do? -- Appendix A: Written assignment grading rubric -- Appendix B: Participation grading rubric -- Appendix C: Presentation grading rubric -- Appendix D: Group and self-evaluation form -- Appendix E: Sample activity feedback survey.