Psychology and Law promotes an understanding of the relationship between psychology and law by showing how psychological research and theory can inform the legal process. Whereas most psychology and law courses focus on issues of witness testimony and the social psychology of the courtroom, this broad, two-part book looks at witness credibility and accuracy as applied to offenders, witnesses, and victims. Recent research is applied to the accuracy and credibility of participants in legal contexts. 
The book shows how we can predict behavior by the execution of well-designed studies and the application of psychological theory. Written by experts, the text provides an up-to-date review of research on factors that influence credibility and accuracy of evidence-central issues in legal psychology.

Psychology and Law: Truthfulness, Accuracy and Credibility

Bull, Ray

Vrij, Aldert

Memon, Amina

Mcgraw-Hill College

Witness Identification provides an up-to-date review on identifying crime perpetrators based on psychological theory and research. Applying psychology to the area of criminal identification, the authors make reference to relevant legislation such as the PACE Codes of Practice as they explore the psychology involved in identification. This insightful and practical title will inform anyone interested in this area. The authors outline the psychological information relevant to constructing and delivering identification parades, such as the point of view of the suspect and witness or victim, how witnesses remember, and the factors likely to affect the accuracy of person descriptions. They also consider the effects of stereotypes and expectancies on identification performance, as well as a discussion of the technologies involved in identification procedure. The book includes a chapter on how to assist people who are deemed vulnerable in order to elicit accurate identification evidence. It also looks at other methods of identification in addition to face identification, such as methods to identify a person's voice and gait. By providing an overview of legislation and guidelines to conducting identity parades alongside a psychological underpinning, this book is a valuable resource to anyone whose work involves identification procedures, as well as students of psychology, law and police studies.

Witness Identification in Criminal Cases: Psychology and Practice

Milne, Rebecca

Wilcock, Rachel

Criminal Law

Oxford University Press

Investigating the Truth: Selected Works of Ray Bull (World Library of Psychologists)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Psychology & Counseling

Routledge

Handbook Of Psychology In Legal Contexts

Carson, David

J. Wiley

Part of the Wiley Series in the Psychology of Crime, Policing and Law, this second edition will provide an up-to-date guide to the psychological concepts and research-based knowledge that underpins investigative interviewing. Existing material will be updated, taking into account changes in legislation and police practices, and new material will be added to include detecting deceit.

Investigative Interviewing: Psychology and Practice (Wiley Series in Psychology of Crime, Policing and Law)

Wiley/Blackwell

Psychology and Law shows how psychological research and theory can be used in a legal context. Written with advanced undergraduate students in mind, it focuses upon the pre-trial or investigative phase of the legal process. Obtaining and assessing witness evidence is a key part of any criminal investigation. Topics include witness accuracy and credibility, covering issues such as assessment of witness credibility, interviewing suspects and witnesses, eyewitness testimony, false beliefs and memory, the role of experts and juries. 
This second edition has been revised and updated to reflect the large amount of new research in the area, making it the essential guide for all courses with a legal component. Comment on the first edition: "This is an excellent appraisal of the psychology of evidence...it provides thorough, substantial and up-to-date accounts of modern developments." —Denniss Howitt, Loughborough University, UK <ul>
<li>Written by well known and respected authors</li> <li>Suitable as an introductory, undergraduate text</li> </ul>

Psychology and Law: Truthfulness, Accuracy and Credibility (Wiley Series in Psychology of Crime, Policing and Law)

Memon, Amina A

wiley

Psychology and Law shows how psychological research and theory can be used in a legal context. Written with advanced undergraduate students in mind, it focuses upon the pre-trial or investigative phase of the legal process. Obtaining and assessing witness evidence is a key part of any criminal investigation. Topics include witness accuracy and credibility, covering issues such as assessment of witness credibility, interviewing suspects and witnesses, eyewitness testimony, false beliefs and memory, the role of experts and juries. This second edition has been revised and updated to reflect the large amount of new research in the area, making it the essential guide for all courses with a legal component. Comment on the first edition: "This is an excellent appraisal of the psychology of evidence...it provides thorough, substantial and up-to-date accounts of modern developments." ―Denniss Howitt, Loughborough University, UK <ul>
<li>Written by well known and respected authors</li> <li>Suitable as an introductory, undergraduate text</li> </ul>

Mental Health

Investigative Interviewing: Psychology and Practice

Well-informed and skilled interviewing is a key factor in dealing with suspects, victims and witnesses. Experienced police and investigators know this from their own practice, and there is now a substantial body of research and theory in psychology which supports this practice and can guide both training and the development of investigative work. The purpose of this book is to provide a concise and clearly written guide to the psychological concepts and research-based knowledge that can support and guide investigative interviewing. It deals in particular with: * good basic practice and methods for investigative interviewing * how to deal with false confessions and unreliable or incomplete witness information * the special problems of interviewing children and other vulnerable people * the process of interviewing suspects, victims, witnesses, complainants and colleagues This book will be of interest and value to a wide range of professionals involved in training and practice in the police or other agencies, as well as social workers,lawyers, psychologists and psychiatrists involved in forensic work. "The strength of this book lies in its relevance for both practice and research in investigative interviewing, not only in Britain but internationally. Based on psychological theory and research, it provides practitioners with a wealth of information and specific guidelines to help improve their interviewing skills. Researchers are challenged to address some of the, as yet, unanswered questions." Janet Jackson, Netherlands Institute for the Study of Criminality and Law Enforcement, Leiden, The Netherlands This book is published in the Wiley Series in the Psychology of Crime, Policing and Law Series Editors: professor Professor Graham Davies University of Leicester, UK, and Professor Ray Bull University of Portsmouth, UK

The Psychology of Person Identification (Psychology Library Editions: Perception)

Originally published in 1978, the laws and procedures governing person identification parades, photofit pictures and the forms of questions asked to obtain a description, had been increasingly called into question. The problem had been highlighted by several well publicised court cases, and considered by the Devlin Committee. This book reviews the status of psychological knowledge at the time concerning the many aspects of person identification and scientifically evaluates the methods and procedures used.  Contrary to the popular belief that identification is a simple affair, the authors use the theory and method of psychology to reveal the sources of the difficulties involved in recognising a once-seen person. Estimates of just how good a witness can be are drawn from laboratory studies using face photographs, from mock crime incidents, and from actual criminal cases, for reliability varies markedly in each of these three situations. Both an individual and a social perspective is taken of the eye-witnesses, and research into perception and memory, together with individual differences in such things as cognitive style, personality, suggestibility, age, sex, and ability to form both eidetic and memory images, are examined. The social aspects of stereotypes, the presence of other witnesses and the desire to be a ‘good witness’ are all discussed at length. Finally an extended examination of the possibility of voice parades and changes in identification procedures, together with man-machine interaction techniques, is undertaken.

Clifford, Brian R.

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