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The psychological foundations of evidence law /

Evidence law is meant to facilitate trials that are fair, accurate and efficient, and that encourage and protect important societal values and relationships. In pursuit of these often-conflicting goals, common law judges and modern drafting committees are often required to perform as amateur applied...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Saks, Michael J. (Autor), Spellman, Barbara A. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York ; London : New York University Press, [2016]
Colección:Psychology and the law (New York, N.Y.)
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Evidence law is meant to facilitate trials that are fair, accurate and efficient, and that encourage and protect important societal values and relationships. In pursuit of these often-conflicting goals, common law judges and modern drafting committees are often required to perform as amateur applied psychologists. This text draws on current psychological research-based knowledge in order to identify and evaluate the choices implicit in the rules of evidence.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780814768785
0814768784