The Verdict of the Court - Passing Judgment in Law and Psychology (Hardcover, New)

Courts are constantly required to know how people think. They may have to decide what a specific person was thinking on a past occasion; how others would have reacted to a particular situation; or whether a witness is telling the truth. Be they judges, jurors or magistrates, the law demands they penetrate human consciousness. This book questions whether the arm-chair psychology' operated by fact-finders, and indeed the law itself, in its treatment of the fact-finders, bears any resemblance to the knowledge derived from psychological research. Comparing psychological theory with court verdicts in both civil and criminal contexts, it assesses where the separation between law and science is most acute, and most dangerous.

General

Imprint:	Hart Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2003
First published:	2003
Authors:	Jenny McEwan
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	231
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-901362-53-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > General Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Criminal law Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Courts & procedure > General
LSN:	1-901362-53-1
Barcode:	9781901362534

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