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Expert testimony on the psychology of eyewitness identification / edited by Brian L. Cutler.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- American Psychology-Law Society series.
- American Psychology-Law Society series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Eyewitness identification--United States--Psychological aspects.
- Eyewitness identification.
- Forensic psychology--United States.
- Forensic psychology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (288 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Compelling though it may be in a criminal trial, two decades of research have shown that eyewitnesses are sometimes wrong, even when they are highly confident. This book brings together researchers and practising attorneys to provide overviews and critiques of key topics in eyewitness testimony.
- Contents:
- Series Foreword; Preface; Contents; 1 The Need for Expert Psychological Testimony on Eyewitness Identification; 2 Content, Form, and Ethical Issues Concerning Expert Psychological Testimony on Eyewitness Identification; 3 Effectiveness of Traditional Safeguards Against Erroneous Conviction Arising From Mistaken Eyewitness Identification; 4 Expert Testimony: Legal Standards for Admissibility; 5 Appellate Review and Eyewitness Experts; 6 Expert Psychology Testimony on Eyewitness Identification: A Matter of Common Sense?
- 7 Expert Psychology Testimony on Eyewitness Identification: Consensus Among Experts?8 The Influence of Eyewitness Expert Testimony on Jurors' Beliefs and Judgments; 9 Limitations of Expert Psychology Testimony on Eyewitness Identification; 10 The Prosecutor's Perspective on Eyewitness Experts in the Courtroom; 11 A New Approach to Litigating an Old Problem: Getting the Identification Expert into the Defense Case; Afterword; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-045028-2
- 9786612335716
- 1-282-33571-5
- 0-19-973663-4
- OCLC:
- 744464315
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