The psychology and sociology of wrongful convictions : forensic science reform / edited by Wendy J. Koen, C. Michael Bowers.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Koen, Wendy J., editor.

Bowers, C. Michael, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Judicial error--Cases.

Judicial error.

Forensic sciences--Case studies.

Forensic sciences.

Genre:

Case studies.

Trials, litigation, etc.

Physical Description:

xxi, 382 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

San Diego : Academic Press, [2018]

Contents:

SECTION 1. Chapter 1. Criminal profiling: evidence, experts, and miscarriages of justice. Case study: John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo

Chapter 2. The psychology of eyewitness identification. Case study: Timothy Atkins

Chapter 3. Child interrogations and testimony. Case study: John Stoll

Chapter 4. Repression memories. Case study: George Franklin. Multi-disciplinary, science intensive litigation reforms protect the integrity of the legal system

Chapter 5. The psychology of false confesssions: the psychological impact of interrogation tactics on innocent suspects and the decision to confess. Case study: the Central Park Five

Chapter 6. Analyzing the influence of moral panics on miscarriages of justice: a conceptual toolkit. Case study: Daniel and Frances Keller

Chapter 7. Confirmation bias in forensic science. Case study: William Richards

Chapter 8. Psychological defenses and mitigation of punishment. Case study: Edward Lee Elmore

Chapter 9. Racial profiling and miscarriages of justice. Case study: Thomas McGowan

Chapter 10. The role of police investigative processes in causing miscarriages of justice. Case study: Rampart

SECTION II. Understanding and evaluating social science (and other) research.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0128026553

9780128026557

OCLC:

1011515168