The Witness Stand and Lawrence S. Wrightsman, Jr. by Cynthia Willis-Esqueda,Brian H. Bornstein

By Cynthia Willis-Esqueda,Brian H. Bornstein

This particular quantity salutes the paintings of pioneering forensic psychologist Lawrence S. Wrightsman, Jr., via featuring present theorizing and examine findings on matters that outline the sector of psychology and legislations. Ongoing subject matters in witness behaviors, suspect id, and juror choice making illustrate how psychology and legislations supplement and likewise clash at numerous phases in felony tactics. The e-book additionally sheds mild on evolving components reminiscent of DNA exonerations, specialist trial consulting, and jury choice thoughts, and the unique demanding situations and possibilities those concerns current. famous individuals to the e-book comprise Wrightsman himself, who deals salient observations at the box that he keeps to inspire. 

Featured one of the topics:  

  • The credibility of witnesses.
  • Psychological technological know-how on eyewitness id and the U.S. splendid Court.
  • False confessions, from colonial Salem to today.
  • Identifying juror bias: towards a brand new iteration of jury choice research.
  • Law and social technological know-how: how interdisciplinary is interdisciplinary enough?
  • Race and its position within the American criminal system.

With its different mixture of views and methodologies, The Witness Stand and Lawrence S. Wrightsman, Jr. will curiosity forensic researchers in educational and utilized settings, in addition to participants operating within the criminal procedure, reminiscent of lawyers, judges and legislations enforcement personnel.

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