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Psychology and Law Truthfulness,Accuracy and Credibility

By Ray Bull , Aldert Vrij , Amina A Memon

Book information

Publisher
Wiley
Year
2003
ISBN
9780470850619, 0470850612
Open Library ID
OL22542440M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (3998079 bytes)
Series
Wiley Series in Psychology of Crime, Policing and Law
Edition
2
Pages
239\239
Topic
Jurisprudence Law
Time added
2009-10-15 16:43:54

Description

How can psychology inform law and policing to help determine the accuracy of witnesses, victims and suspects?This second edition of Psychology and Law: Truthfulness, Accuracy and Credibility is a substantially revised and exhaustive review of forensic research to do with credibility and the accuracy of evidence.Throughout the book, Memon, Vrij and Bull use their renowned expertise to focus on the practical relevance of research in areas such as: criminal appearance stereotyping assessment of the reliability of eyewitness evidence non-verbal characteristics and physiological correlates of deception improving practice in interviewing witnesses, in particular children and vulnerable adults the use of and the study of juries in different countriesAimed primarily at students and researchers in psychology, criminology and law, this book will also appeal to professionals in law and police work.

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