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Psychological science in the courtroom : consensus and controversy / edited by Jennifer L. Skeem, Kevin S. Douglas, Scott O. Lilienfeld.
- Title
- Psychological science in the courtroom : consensus and controversy / edited by Jennifer L. Skeem, Kevin S. Douglas, Scott O. Lilienfeld.
- Publication
- New York : Guilford Press, c2009.
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- Description
- xiv, 418 p.; 24 cm.
- Summary
- Bringing together leading authorities, this rigorous yet reader-friendly book reviews the state of the science on a wide range of psychological issues commonly encountered in the forensic context. The goal is to help professionals and students differentiate between supported and unsupported techniques--and steer clear of those that may be misleading or legally inadmissible. With a focus on real-world legal situations, the book offers guidelines for presenting scientific evidence accurately and effectively in courtroom testimony and written reports. The volume addresses four broad areas that have seen considerable research advances in recent years: memory and suggestibility, specialized assessment instruments, forensic evaluation of psycholegal issues, and criminal sentencing. Contributors provide in-depth examinations of current controversies related to such issues as: recovered memories, projective techniques, lie detection, child witnesses, offender rehabilitation, psychopathy, and violence risk assessment. Each chapter describes the tools or practices in question, summarizes their empirical evidence base, identifies gaps in what is known, and dispels potentially hateful myths. Straightforward recommendations are given for whether and when particular techniques should be used, which uses to avoid, and factors to keep in mind when communicating findings to legal decision makers. Separating science from pseudoscience in a vitally important area, this volume will be indispensable for psychologists, psychiatrists, and other forensic and clinical professionals who may be called to serve as expert witnesses, as well as interested legal professionals. It is a highly informative text for graduate students in forensic psychology and psychiatry.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- Standards of legal admissibility and their implications for psychological science / David Faigman & John Monahan -- Daubert and psychological science in court : judging validity from the bench, bar, and jury box / Bradley McAuliff & Jennifer Groscup -- The scientific status of "repressed" and "recovered" memories of sexual abuse / Deborah Davis & Elizabeth Loftus -- Forensic hypnosis : the state of the science / Steven Lynn ... [et al.] -- Expert testimony regarding eyewitness identification / Brian Cutler & Gary Wells -- Techniques and controversies in the interrogation of suspects : the artful practice versus the scientific study / Allison Redlich & Christian Meissner -- Reliability of child witnesses' reports / Maggie Bruck & Stephen Ceci -- The psychopathy checklist in the courtroom : consensus and controversies -- John Edens, Jennifer Skeem & Patrick Kennealey -- Projective techniques in the courtroom / James Wood ... [et al.] -- Psychophysiological detection of deception and guilty knowledge / William Iacono -- Criminal profiling : facts, fictions, and courtroom admissibility / Richard Kocsis -- The science and pseudoscience of assessing psychological injuries / William Koch, Rami Nader & Michelle Haring -- Controversies in child custody evaluation / William O'Donohue, Kendra Beitz & Lauren Tolle -- Controversies in evaluating competency to stand trial / Norman Poythress & Patricia Zapf -- Violence risk assessment : core controversies / Kirk Heilbrun, Kevin Douglas, & Kento Yasuhara -- Appropriate treatment works, but how? : rehabilitating general, psychopathic, and high-risk offenders / Jennifer Skeem, Devon Polaschek & Sarah Manchak -- Finding common ground between scientific psychology and the law / John P. Petrila.
- ISBN
- 9781606232514 (hardcover)
- 1606232517 (hardcover)
- LCCN
- ^^2008047686
- OCLC
- 268797735
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- Harvard Library