商品簡介
Krauss (Claremont McKenna College) and Lieberman (U. of Nevada) present the second of a two-volume set reviewing the major areas in which psychology is relevant to court proceedings. The volume focuses on the use of psychological expert testimony and evidence in court and consists of seven chapters discussing the admissibility of expert testimony in the United States, the British Commonwealth, and elsewhere; psychological and cultural aspects of interrogations and false confessions; system and estimator variables in eyewitness identification; insanity and issues of criminal responsibility and competency to stand trial; psychological syndrome evidence; child sexual abuse and the courts; and sexual harassment. The first volume focuses on how courts and juries make decisions. Annotation c2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
作者簡介
Daniel A. Krauss is Associate Professor of Psychology at Claremont McKenna College, California, USA. His research field is the interaction of law and psychology, psychological evidence and admissibility, jury decision-making and clinical forensic assessment. Joel Lieberman is Chair and Associate Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA. His work focuses on the application of social psychological theories to criminal justice issues. His recent research has been in the areas of jury decision making, aggression and inter-group conflict. Lieberman has experience in professional consultation, has authored numerous publications, and is a member of the editorial board for several journals. He was also the recipient of the Greenspun College of Urban Affairs Outstanding Teacher Award.