Jailhouse informants : psychological and legal perspectives /

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Offers a new understanding of jailhouse informants and the role they play in wrongful convictions Jailhouse informants--witnesses who testify in a criminal trial, often in exchange for some incentive--are particularly persuasive to jurors. A jailhouse informant usually claims to have heard the defen...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Neuschatz, Jeffrey S. (Autor), Golding, Jonathan M. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : New York University Press, [2022]
Colección:Psychology and crime series.
Temas:
Evidence, Criminal > United States > Psychological aspects.
Informers > Legal status, laws, etc. > United States.
Prisoners > Legal status, laws, etc. > United States.
Preuve (Droit pénal) > États-Unis > Aspect psychologique.
PSYCHOLOGY / Forensic Psychology.
Evidence, Criminal > Psychological aspects
Informers > Legal status, laws, etc.
Prisoners > Legal status, laws, etc.
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Introduction: Psychological Perspectives on Jailhouse Informants
  • 1. Jailhouse Informants throughout
  • 2. Legal Perspectives on Admitting Jailhouse Informant Testimony 37 3. Confession Evidence: Is It
  • 3. Confession Evidence: Is It Valid?
  • 4. Detecting Deception
  • 5. Perceptions of Jailhouse Informants in the Courtroom
  • 6. Expert Testimony, Cross-Examination, and Judicial Instructions
  • Conclusion: Recommendations Concerning Jailhouse Informant Testimony
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the Authors

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