Conviction of the Innocent : Lessons from Psychological Research /

"Over the last several decades over 250 citizens convicted of major felonies were found innocent and were exonerated. Today, thanks to the work of psychologists and other criminal justice researchers, the psychological foundations that underlie conviction of the innocent are becoming clear. The...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Cutler, Brian L.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, ©2012.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Criminal justice, Administration of > Psychological aspects.
Criminal investigation > Psychological aspects.
Criminal law.
Criminal Law
Criminals > psychology
Enquêtes criminelles > Aspect psychologique.
Droit pénal.
criminal law.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Criminology.
LAW / General
Unschuldiger
Strafrechtspflege
Strafverfahren
Psychologie
Unschuldiger.
Strafrechtspflege.
Strafuntersuchung.
Psychologie.
Justice pénale > Administration > Aspect psychologique.
Oskyldigt dömda.
Kriminalpsykologi.
Vittnespsykologi.
Straffprocess > psykologiska aspekter.
Brottsutredning > psykologiska aspekter.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • At-risk populations under investigation and at trial
  • Detecting deception
  • False confessions
  • Procedural justice evaluations in interrogations
  • Suggestive eyewitness identification procedures
  • Eyewitness confidence malleability
  • Why do motions to suppress suggestive eyewitness identifications fail?
  • Jurors believe eyewitnesses
  • Unreliable informant testimony
  • Alibi witnesses
  • Psychological perspectives on problems with forensic science evidence
  • Race and racism
  • Tunnel vision
  • Life after wrongful conviction.

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