Jailhouse informants : psychological and legal perspectives / Jeffrey S. Neuschatz, Jonathan M. Golding.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Neuschatz, Jeffrey S., author.

Golding, Jonathan M., author.

Series:

Psychology and crime.

NYU Press scholarship online.

Psychology and crime

NYU Press scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Evidence, Criminal--United States--Psychological aspects.

Evidence, Criminal.

Informers--United States.

Informers.

Prisoners--United States.

Prisoners.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (147 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York : New York University Press, 2022.

Summary:

Offering a broad overview of the history and legal and psychological issues surrounding the testimony of jailhouse informants, this book provides groundbreaking psychological research to address how they are used, the number of convictions that have ultimately been overturned on other evidence, how such informants are perceived in the courtroom, and by what means jurors might be informed about the risks of this type of testimony. Providing a much-needed examination of legal remedies to the impact of jailhouse informants, the authors also suggest best practices in dealing with jailhouse informant testimony in court.

Contents:

Introduction : psychological perspectives on jailhouse informants

Jailhouse informants throughout history

Legal perspectives on admitting jailhouse informant testimony

Confession evidence : is it valid?

Detecting deception

Perceptions of jailhouse informants in the courtroom

Expert testimony, cross-examination, and judicial instructions

Conclusion : recommendations concerning jailhouse informant testimony.

Notes:

Also issued in print: 2022.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on October 18, 2022).

ISBN:

1-4798-0333-2

OCLC:

1285168377