Conviction of the innocent : lessons from psychological research / edited by Brian L. Cutler.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cutler, Brian L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Criminal justice, Administration of--Psychological aspects.

Criminal investigation--Psychological aspects.

Criminal justice, Administration of.

Physical Description:

xiii, 370 pages ; 27 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2012]

Summary:

This book offers a review of current psychological research on convictions of the innocent and also provides a direction for future research on the subject. Authors detail the parts played by suspects, investigators, eyewitnesses, and trial witnesses. They also address the pervasive problems that can lead to a wrongful conviction. Some specific topics include: at-risk populations under investigation and at trial, detecting deception, false confessions, fallible eyewitness memory and identification, race and racism, juries, and procedural justice evaluations in interrogations. The book is intended for a broad audience: researchers, expert witnesses, lawyers and judges, and policy makers. Editor Cutler (social science and humanities, U. of Ontario Institute of Technology, Canada) and 31 co-authors provided material for the book. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781433810213

1433810212

OCLC:

724669250