Psychology and Law - Truthfulness, Accuracy and Credibility (Hardcover, 2nd Edition)

How can psychology inform law and policing to help determine the accuracy of witnesses, victims and suspects?

This second edition of Psychology and Law: Truthfulness, Accuracy and Credibility is a substantially revised and exhaustive review of forensic research to do with credibility and the accuracy of evidence.

Throughout the book, Memon, Vrij and Bull use their renowned expertise to focus on the practical relevance of research in areas such as:

• criminal appearance stereotyping
• assessment of the reliability of eyewitness evidence
• non-verbal characteristics and physiological correlates of deception
• improving practice in interviewing witnesses, in particular children and vulnerable adults
• the use of and the study of juries in different countries

Aimed primarily at students and researchers in psychology, criminology and law, this book will also appeal to professionals in law and police work.

General

Imprint:	John Wiley & Sons
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Wiley Series in Psychology of Crime, Policing and Law
Release date:	June 2003
First published:	August 2003
Authors:	Amina A. Memon • Aldert Vrij • Ray Bull
Dimensions:	252 x 176 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	236
Edition:	2nd Edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-470-85060-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > General Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Jurisprudence & philosophy of law Books > Law > Other areas of law > Law as it applies to other professions
LSN:	0-470-85060-4
Barcode:	9780470850602

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