Forensic and Legal Psychology
Psychological Science Applied to Law
3rd Edition
Published on 6. October 2017
Book
Hardback
560 pages
978-1-319-06031-2 (ISBN)
Description
Forensic and Legal Psychology is an engaging and comprehensive exploration of the intersection between psychology and the law.
Costanzo and Krauss show students how psychological science can be used to enhance the gathering of evidence, improve legal decision making, reduce crime, and promote justice. With the integration of fascinating real trials, cases and other examples of the legal system in action, the authors illustrate how research and theory can deepen our understanding of suspects, criminals, police officers, victims, lawyers, witnesses, judges, and jurors.
This book accessibly illustrates the relevance of key research findings in social, cognitive, clinical, and developmental psychology to virtually every aspect of the legal system psychologists have studied.
Costanzo and Krauss show students how psychological science can be used to enhance the gathering of evidence, improve legal decision making, reduce crime, and promote justice. With the integration of fascinating real trials, cases and other examples of the legal system in action, the authors illustrate how research and theory can deepen our understanding of suspects, criminals, police officers, victims, lawyers, witnesses, judges, and jurors.
This book accessibly illustrates the relevance of key research findings in social, cognitive, clinical, and developmental psychology to virtually every aspect of the legal system psychologists have studied.
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Edition
3rd ed. 2018
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Macmillan Learning
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
560 p.
Dimensions
Height: 23.5 cm
Width: 15.5 cm
ISBN-13
978-1-319-06031-2 (9781319060312)
Schweitzer Classification
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Book
03/2021
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Persons
Mark Costanzo and Daniel Krauss are professors of psychology at Claremont McKenna College and a member of the plenary faculty at Claremont Graduate University.
Content
1: PSYCHOLOGY AND LAW: A CAUTIOUS ALLIANCE2: INTERROGATIONS AND CONFESSIONS3: LIE DETECTION4: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION: DNA, FINGERPRINTS, AND PHYSICAL TRACE EVIDENCE5: CRIMINAL PROFILING AND PSYCHOLOGICAL AUTOPSIES6: CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE: INTERVIEWING CHILDREN AND THE RECOVERED MEMORIES OF ADULTS7: EYEWITNESS IDENTIFICATION AND TESTIMONY8: COMPETENCY TO STAND TRIAL9: JURY SELECTION AND TRIAL PROCEDURE10: THE INSANITY DEFENSE11: BATTERED WOMAN SYNDROME, RAPE TRAUMA SYNDROME, AND POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER12: JURIES AND JUDGES AS DECISION MAKERS
13: CHILD CUSTODY DISPUTES14: WORKPLACE LAW: HARASSMENT, DISCRIMINATION, AND FAIRNESS15: PREDICTING VIOLENT BEHAVIOR: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF RISK ASSESSMENT16: CORRECTIONS: SENTENCING, IMPRISONMENT, AND ALTERNATIVES17: THE DEATH PENALTY
13: CHILD CUSTODY DISPUTES14: WORKPLACE LAW: HARASSMENT, DISCRIMINATION, AND FAIRNESS15: PREDICTING VIOLENT BEHAVIOR: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF RISK ASSESSMENT16: CORRECTIONS: SENTENCING, IMPRISONMENT, AND ALTERNATIVES17: THE DEATH PENALTY