Advances In Psychology And Law: Volume 1
by Brian H. Bornstein /
2016 / English / PDF
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This first volume of an exciting annual series presents important
new developments in the psychology behind issues in the law and
its applications. Psychological theory is used to explore why
many current legal policies and procedures can be ineffective or
counterproductive, with special emphasis on new findings on how
witnesses, jurors, and suspects may be influenced, sometimes
leading to injustice. Expert scholars make recommendations for
improvements, suggesting both future directions for research
inquiries on topics and needed policy changes. Topics included in
this initial offering have rarely been considered in such an
in-depth fashion or are in need of serious re-thinking:
This first volume of an exciting annual series presents important
new developments in the psychology behind issues in the law and
its applications. Psychological theory is used to explore why
many current legal policies and procedures can be ineffective or
counterproductive, with special emphasis on new findings on how
witnesses, jurors, and suspects may be influenced, sometimes
leading to injustice. Expert scholars make recommendations for
improvements, suggesting both future directions for research
inquiries on topics and needed policy changes. Topics included in
this initial offering have rarely been considered in such an
in-depth fashion or are in need of serious re-thinking:Interrogation of minority suspects: pathways to true and
false confessions.
Interrogation of minority suspects: pathways to true and
false confessions.A comprehensive evaluation of showups.
A comprehensive evaluation of showups.The weapon focus effect for person identifications and
descriptions.
The weapon focus effect for person identifications and
descriptions.The psychology of criminal jury instructions.
The psychology of criminal jury instructions.Structured risk assessment and legal decision making.
Structured risk assessment and legal decision making.Children’s participation in legal proceedings: stress,
coping, and consequences.
Children’s participation in legal proceedings: stress,
coping, and consequences.Sex offender policy and prevention.
Sex offender policy and prevention.The psychology of tort law.
The psychology of tort law.
Demonstrating the scope and rigor that will characterize the
series, Volume 1 of Advances in Psychology and Law will interest
psychology and legal experts as well as practicing psychologists,
and will inspire fresh thinking as the two fields continue to
interact.
Demonstrating the scope and rigor that will characterize the
series, Volume 1 of Advances in Psychology and Law will interest
psychology and legal experts as well as practicing psychologists,
and will inspire fresh thinking as the two fields continue to
interact.