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Book SynopsisA comprehensive survey of the theory, research and forensic implications related to suggestibility in legal contexts that includes the latest research. Provides a useful digest for academics and a trusted text for students of forensic and applied psychology A vital resource for legal practitioners who need to familiarize themselves with the subject Includes practical suggestions for minimizing witness suggestibility in interviews Features topics that focus on suggestibility at each stage - from witnessing a crime through to trial Table of ContentsContributors ix Series Preface xi Preface xiii Acknowledgements xv 1 Suggestibility: A History and Introduction 1Anne M. Ridley 2 The Misinformation Effect: Past Research and Recent Advances 21Quin M. Chrobak and Maria S. Zaragoza 3 Interrogative Suggestibility and Compliance 45Gisli H. Gudjonsson 4 Suggestibility and Memory Conformity 63Fiona Gabbert and Lorraine Hope 5 Suggestibility and Individual Differences: Psychosocial and Memory Measures 85Anne M. Ridley and Gisli H. Gudjonsson 6 Recovered Memories and Suggestibility for Entire Events 107James Ost 7 Suggestibility and Individual Differences in Typically Developing and Intellectually Disabled Children 129Kamala London, Lucy A. Henry, Travis Conradt and Ryan Corser 8 Suggestibility in Vulnerable Groups: Witnesses with Intellectual Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Older People 149Katie L. Maras and Rachel Wilcock 9 Acute Suggestibility in Police Interrogation: Self-regulation Failure as a Primary Mechanism of Vulnerability 171Deborah Davis and Richard A. Leo 10 Suggestibility and Witness Interviewing using the Cognitive Interview and NICHD Protocol 197David J. La Rooy, Deirdre Brown and Michael E. Lamb 11 Suggestibility in Legal Contexts: What Do We Know? 217Anne M. Ridley, Fiona Gabbert and David J. La Rooy Index 229

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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Suggestibility in Legal Contexts

Book SynopsisA comprehensive survey of the theory, research and forensic implications related to suggestibility in legal contexts that includes the latest research. Provides a useful digest for academics and a trusted text for students of forensic and applied psychology A vital resource for legal practitioners who need to familiarize themselves with the subject Includes practical suggestions for minimizing witness suggestibility in interviews Features topics that focus on suggestibility at each stage - from witnessing a crime through to trial Table of ContentsContributors ix Series Preface xi Preface xiii Acknowledgements xv 1 Suggestibility: A History and Introduction 1Anne M. Ridley 2 The Misinformation Effect: Past Research and Recent Advances 21Quin M. Chrobak and Maria S. Zaragoza 3 Interrogative Suggestibility and Compliance 45Gisli H. Gudjonsson 4 Suggestibility and Memory Conformity 63Fiona Gabbert and Lorraine Hope 5 Suggestibility and Individual Differences: Psychosocial and Memory Measures 85Anne M. Ridley and Gisli H. Gudjonsson 6 Recovered Memories and Suggestibility for Entire Events 107James Ost 7 Suggestibility and Individual Differences in Typically Developing and Intellectually Disabled Children 129Kamala London, Lucy A. Henry, Travis Conradt and Ryan Corser 8 Suggestibility in Vulnerable Groups: Witnesses with Intellectual Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Older People 149Katie L. Maras and Rachel Wilcock 9 Acute Suggestibility in Police Interrogation: Self-regulation Failure as a Primary Mechanism of Vulnerability 171Deborah Davis and Richard A. Leo 10 Suggestibility and Witness Interviewing using the Cognitive Interview and NICHD Protocol 197David J. La Rooy, Deirdre Brown and Michael E. Lamb 11 Suggestibility in Legal Contexts: What Do We Know? 217Anne M. Ridley, Fiona Gabbert and David J. La Rooy Index 229

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Harvard University Press When Police Kill

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewA remarkable book. -- Malcolm Gladwell * San Francisco Chronicle *A serious empirical analysis of the topic suggesting ways to reduce civilian deaths…Estimates that only roughly 1 in 200 police officers who kills a civilian is indicted, with about 1 in 1,000 convicted of a felony. -- Robert Maranto * Wall Street Journal *Roughly 1,000 Americans die each year at the hands of the police…The civilian body count does not seem to be declining, even though violent crime generally and the on-duty deaths of police officers are down sharply…Police kill African-Americans at more than double their share of the population, a phenomenon Zimring painstakingly demonstrates is not explained by higher crime rates in black neighborhoods…The average number of those 1,000 deaths per year that result in felony convictions of a police officer: one. Zimring’s most explosive assertion…is that police leaders don’t care…To paraphrase the French philosopher Joseph de Maistre, every country gets the police it deserves. -- Bill Keller * New York Times *Zimring is no stranger to the field of gun violence research, having produced formative efforts in this field for more than forty years. And if you think for one second that the issue of cop killings doesn’t go to the heart of the debate about gun violence, think again. Because what Zimring shows is that not only are most fatalities which occur at the hands of police the result of cops using guns, but the number of such deaths each year is undercounted by more than half!…[A] valuable and important book…It needs to be read. -- Mike Weisser * Huffington Post *Meticulously researched. -- Richard Thompson Ford * San Francisco Chronicle *The seminal study of killing by police. -- David T. Johnson * Honolulu Civil Beat *This is a superb book, and an urgently needed one. Frank Zimring carefully demonstrates what is known and inexcusably unknown about fatal shooting by American police officers. Even better, he tells us how to fix the problem. This is a book full of sharp insight and wise counsel. It should be read by anyone concerned about the problem of police violence. -- David Alan Sklansky, Stanford Law SchoolRarely has a public policy book been as necessary as When Police Kill. There is virtually no current literature on the public policy issues of police shootings and this book will fill that void. -- Philip Matthew Stinson, Bowling Green State UniversityWhen Police Kill is the most comprehensive, data-driven study of the use of lethal force by police I have read. Professor Zimring's objective examination provides valuable guideposts for a way forward for both police and communities. -- Ray Kelly, former NYC Police Commissioner, and Vice Chairman of K2 Intelligence

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Rutgers University Press Forensics Under Fire Are Bad Science and Dueling

Book SynopsisIncluding examples from a host of criminal cases and familiar figures, this book presents evidence that forensic science has a long way to go before it lives up to its potential and the public's expectations.Trade Review"Well-written and captivating—a fine book." -- Captain Robert L. Snow * author of Technology and Law Enforcement, Murder 101, Sex Crimes Investigation *"This scholarly and well-researched work shines a light on the dark side of forensic science to expose the enormous damage inflicted on the criminal justice system by rogue and dishonest forensic practitioners." -- Richard Saferstein, * author of Criminalists: An Introduction to Forensic Science *"Well-written and captivating—a fine book." -- Captain Robert L. Snow * author of Technology and Law Enforcement, Murder 101, Sex Crimes Investigation *"This scholarly and well-researched work shines a light on the dark side of forensic science to expose the enormous damage inflicted on the criminal justice system by rogue and dishonest forensic practitioners." -- Richard Saferstein, * author of Criminalists: An Introduction to Forensic Science *Table of ContentsForensic pathologists from hell : bungled autopsies, bad calls, and blown cases A question of credibility : bad reputations and the politics of death The sudden infant death debate Dr. Roy Meadow, Munchausen syndrome by proxy and Meadow's law Infants who can't breathe : illness or suffocation? Swollen brains and broken bones : disease or infanticide? Fingerprint identification : trouble in paradise Fingerprints never lie : except in Scotland Shoe print identification and foot morphology : the lay witness and the Cinderella analysis Bite mark identification : do teeth leave prints? Ear-mark identification : emerging science or bad evidence? Expert versus expert : the handwriting wars in the Ramsey case John Mark Karr : DNA Trumps the graphologists in the Ramsey case Hair and fiber identification : the inexact science DNA analysis : backlogs, sloppy work, and unqualified people Bullet identification : FBI style overselling the science The celebrity expert : Dr. Henry Lee

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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Handbook of the History and Philosophy of

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Book SynopsisFeaturing contributions by distinguished scholars from ten countries, The Wiley Handbook of the History and Philosophy of Criminology provides students, scholars, and criminologists with a truly a global perspective on the theory and practice of criminology throughout the centuries and around the world. In addition to chapters devoted to the key ideas, thinkers, and moments in the intellectual and philosophical history of criminology, it features in-depth coverage of the organizational structure of criminology as an academic discipline world-wide. The first section focuses on key ideas that have shaped the field in the past, are shaping it in the present, and are likely to influence its evolution in the foreseeable future. Beginning with early precursors to criminology's emergence as a unique discipline, the authors trace the evolution of the field, from the pioneering work of 17th century Italian jurist/philosopher, Cesare Beccaria, up through the latest sociological and biosocial treTable of ContentsNotes on Contributors x Introduction 1Ruth Ann Triplett Part I Key Ideas, Thinkers, and Moments 13 Section 1 Precursors to Criminology as an Academic Discipline 15 1 Criminal Entryways in the Writing of Cesare Beccaria 17Matthew P. Unger, Jean]Philippe Crete, and George Pavlich 2 Researching Crime and Criminals in the 19th Century 32Peter Becker Section 2 Europe and the Founding of Criminology 49 3 Laughing at Lombroso: Positivism and Criminal Anthropology in Historical Perspective 51Paul Knepper 4 Criminology in 19th]Century France: Mainstays of the French “Environmental” Tradition 67Bruce DiCristina 5 Conflict and Crime: Marx, Engels, Marxist/Radical Criminology, and the Explanation of Crime 84Michael J. Lynch Section 3 Developing the Theoretical Foundation 103 6 The Extensive Legacy of Symbolic Interactionism in Criminology 105Jeffery T. Ulmer 7 The Chicago School and Criminology 123Wim Hardyns and Lieven J. R. Pauwels 8 Anomie, Strain, and Opportunity Structure: Robert K. Merton’s Paradigm of Deviant Behavior 140Mathieu Deflem 9 Differential Association, Differential Social Organization, and White]Collar Crime: Sutherland Defines the Field 156John M. Eassey and Marvin D. Krohn 10 The Foundation and Re]emergence of Classical Thought in Criminological Theory: A Brief Philosophical History 173Ray Paternoster and Daren Fisher 11 Crime, Deviance, and Social Control: Travis Hirschi and His Legacy 189Cesar J. Rebellon and Paul Anskat Section 4 Critique and Response 207 12 The Berkeley School of Criminology: The Intellectual Roots and Legacies 209Randolph R. Myers and Tim Goddard 13 Let Fury Have the Hour: The Radical Turn in British Criminology 222Travis Linnemann and Kyra A. Martinez 14 Three Strikes and You’re Out: A Short but Modern History of Biosocial Criminology 237John Paul Wright, Kevin M. Beaver, Jamie M. Gajos, and Catherine Sacarellos 15 Western Feminist Criminologies: Critiquing “Malestream” Criminology and Beyond 255Kaitlyn J. Selman and Molly Dunn 16 Criminalizing Race, Racializing Crime: Assessing the Discipline of Criminology through a Historical Lens 272Kideste Wilder Yusef and Tseleq Yusef 17 Shaming, Reintegration, and Restorative Justice: Braithwaite in Australia, New Zealand, and around the Globe 289Hee Joo Kim and Jurg Gerber Part II Criminology across the Globe: The Organization and Structure of Criminology as an Academic Discipline 307 18 Criminology in Argentina, 1870–1960 309Ricardo D. Salvatore 19 Criminology in Australia: A Global South Perspective 321Elaine Fishwick and Marinella Marmo 20 Criminology in Belgium: Crossing Borders, Reaching out Globally 334Tom Daems and Stephan Parmentier 21 Criminology in Brazil: Beyond “Made]in]the]North” Criminological Narratives 345Fernanda Fonseca Rosenblatt and Marília Montenegro Pessoa de Mello 22 Criminology in Canada: The Context of Its Criminology 360Paul Brantingham, Patricia Brantingham, and Bryan Kinney 23 Criminology in China 377Bill Hebenton and Susyan Jou 24 Criminology in Germany and the Gesamte Strafrechtswissenschaft 392Kirstin Drenkhahn 25 Criminology in Lithuania: Restoring Paradigms 406Aleksandras Dobryninas 26 Criminology in Russia: From Criminal Law to Sociolegal Inquiry 422Olga Semukhina 27 Criminology in the United States: Contexts, Institutions, and Knowledge in Flux 437Joachim J. Savelsberg Index 453

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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Methodologies and Challenges in Forensic

Book SynopsisMethodologies and Challenges in Forensic Linguistic Casework Discover more about Forensic Linguistics, a fascinating cross-disciplinary field from an international team of renowned contributors Methodologies and Challenges in Forensic Linguistic Casework provides an overview of the range of forensic linguistic casework typically found in investigative and judicial contexts. In these case studies, the authors demonstrate how linguistic theory is applied in real-life forensic situations and the constraints and challenges they have to deal with. Drawing on linguistic expertise from the USA and Europe involving casework in English, Spanish, Danish and Portuguese, our contributing practitioners exemplify the most common types of text analysis such as identifying faked texts, suspect profiling, analyzing texts whose authorship is questioned, and giving expert opinions on meaning and understanding. Methodologies and Challenges in Forensic Linguistic Casework is designed for investigators aTable of ContentsSeries Preface viii Acknowledgements x About the Editors xi 1 Forensic Linguistic Casework 1Isabel Picornell and Ria Perkins Section 1 2 The Starbuck Case: Methods for Addressing Confirmation Bias in Forensic Authorship Analysis 13Tim Grant and Jack Grieve 3 A Forensic Authorship Analysis of the Ayia Napa Rape Statement 29Lisa Donlan and Andrea Nini 4 Linguistic Profiling: A Spanish Case Study 44Sheila Queralt 5 Other Language Influence Detection: Profiling the Native Language of a Dark Web Pedophile 63Ria Perkins 6 Forensic Plagiarism Detection and Analysis 77Rui Sousa Silva Section 2 7 Mourning the Slow Death of Miranda: California v. Ceja 95Gerald R. McMenamin 8 Detecting Faked Texts 114Isabel Picornell and Malcolm Coulthard 9 Joining ISIS? A Pragmatic Discourse Analysis of Chat Messages in a Counterterrorism Case 129Tanya Karoli Christensen 10 "I Wanted to Leave A Long Time Ago": Casework in Suicide Letter Analysis: Methods Used and Lessons Learned 145I. M. Nick 11 Casework in Forensic Linguistics: Looking Outward 162Isabel Picornell Index 170

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Johns Hopkins University Press Murder and the Making of English CSI

Book SynopsisIt is a must-read for forensic scientists, historians, and true crime devotees alike.Trade Review... A meticulously researched introduction to an important subject. VERDICT: Thoroughly readable with extensive source notes, this succinct exploration of the subject will appeal to academic and lay readers alike. Library Journal A profile of a CSI investigator reveals a calm, focused observer who is not influenced by the sensationalism of the crime. This book is primarily for those with a serious interest in the mechanics of forensics and crime-solving, and wish to seek detailed knowledge of this fascinating field. Aficionados of crime and mystery literature will also find this an entertaining read. Recommended. Choice A profile of a CSI investigator reveals a calm, focused observer who is not influenced by the sensationalism of the crime. This book is primarily for those with a serious interest in the mechanics of forensics and crime-solving, and wish to seek detailed knowledge of this fascinating field. Aficionados of crime and mystery literature will also find this an entertaining read. Recomended. ChoiceTable of ContentsIntroduction1. The Origins of Crime Scene Investigation2. Crime Scenes before CSI3. Murder at "the Crumbles"4. Celebrity Pathology and the Spectacle of Murder Investigation5. CSI in English Translation6. Forensic Pathology in the Landscape of CSI7. Interrogating "the House of Murder"EpilogueAcknowledgmentsNotesIndex

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Johns Hopkins University Press Global Forensic Cultures

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Book SynopsisEssays explore forensic science in global and historical context, opening a critical window onto contemporary debates about the universal validity of present-day genomic forensic practices. Contemporary forensic science has achieved unprecedented visibility as a compelling example of applied expertise. But the common public viewthat we are living in an era of forensic deliverance, one exemplified by DNA typinghas masked the reality: that forensic science has always been unique, problematic, and contested. Global Forensic Cultures aims to rectify this problem by recognizing the universality of forensic questions and the variety of practices and institutions constructed to answer them. Groundbreaking essays written by leaders in the field address the complex and contentious histories of forensic techniques. Contributors also examine the co-evolution of these techniques with the professions creating and using them, with the systems of governance and jurisprudence in which they are useTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Forensic Facts, the Guts of RightsChristopher HamlinPart I. Evidence and EpistemologyChapter 1. The Value(s) of Methods: Method Selection in German Forensic Toxicology in the Second Half of the Nineteenth CenturyMarcus B. CarrierChapter 2. The Imperial Serologist and Punitive Self-Harm: Bloodstains and Legal Pluralism in British IndiaMitra Sharafi Chapter 3. Handwriting Analysis as a Dynamic Artisanal Science: The Hardless Detective Dynasty and the Forensic Cultures of the British RajProjit Bihari Mukharji Chapter 4. Spatters and Lies: Contrasting Forensic Cultures in the Trials of Sam Sheppard, 1954-66Ian BurneyPart II. Practices of Power and PolicingChapter 5. Death and Empire: Medicolegal Investigations and Practice across the British Empire Jeffrey JentzenChapter 6. Fingerprints and the Politics of Scientific Policing in Early Twentieth-Century SpainJosé Ramón Bertomeu SánchezChapter 7. From Bedouin Trackers to Doberman Pinschers: The Rise of Dog Tracking as Forensic Evidence in PalestineBinyamin Blum Chapter 8. "DNA Evidence Cannot Lie": Forensic Science, Truth Regimes, and Civic Epistemology in Thai HistoryQuentin (Trais) Pearson Part III. Training and TransmittingChapter 9. Cleaning Out the Mortuary and the Medicolegal Text: Ambriose Tardieu's Modernizing EnterpriseBruno Bertherat Chapter 10. The Strange Science: Tracking and Detection in the Late Nineteenth-Century PunjabGagan Preet SinghChapter 11. Forensic Knowledge and Forensic Networks in Britain's Empire: The Case of Sydney SmithHeather Wolffram Afterword: A Tale of Two Cities? Locating the History of Forensic Science and Medicine in Contemporary Forensic Reform DiscourseSimon A. Cole List of ContributorsIndex

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University of Minnesota Press Forensic Applications of the MMPI-2-RF: A Case

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Book SynopsisAn illustrative guide for using the MMPI-2-RF in forensic assessment A primary aim of this text is to inform readers of the most common forensic applications of the instrument and, in doing so, provide a brief overview of the various psycho-legal issues addressed. Each type of forensic psychological evaluation considers challenges both general (e.g., the potential for response bias) and unique (e.g., retrospective assessment in criminal responsibility evaluations), including the impact such challenges have on the use of the MMPI-2-RF in these contexts. The major focus of the book is on MMPI-2-RF interpretation developed through specific case analyses involving the most common psycho-legal questions. Each chapter includes a case study with a full MMPI-2-RF profile illustrating the interpretation and integration of test data into clinical and diagnostic impressions and generating forensic opinions. A book-based exam offering Continuing Education (CE) credit is available for this publication. Visit upress.umn.edu/test-division for more information.Trade Review"The MMPI-2-RF brings many important advancements for use in the forensic specialty of psychology. To date, however, what has been lacking is how to apply these advances in a way that is responsive to the legal questions posed to the forensic psychologist. This book fills that gap. It has been carefully structured to provide both a general model of data interpretation and specific examples of how to use these data to answer specific forensic cases. It is a significant advancement in the literature of forensic psychological assessment."—Daniel L. Davis, Ph.D., ABPP, Board Certified Forensic PsychologistTable of ContentsContentsList of TablesList of FiguresForewordPrefaceAcknowledgmentsPART I:Introduction and Broader Considerations for Use of the MMPI-2-RF in Forensic ContextsChapter 1Introduction to the MMPI-2-RFChapter 2General Considerations for Using the MMPI-2-RF in Forensic EvaluationsChapter 3Assessment of Malingering and Defensiveness with the MMPI-2-RFPART II:Criminal Forensic Applications of the MMPI-2-RFChapter 4Competency to Stand TrialChapter 5Criminal ResponsibilityChapter 6Violence Risk AssessmentChapter 7Sex Offender Risk AssessmentChapter 8Mitigation in Sentencing PART III:Civil Forensic Applications of the MMPI-2-RFChapter 9Child Custody Chapter 10Parental FitnessChapter 11Personal Injury and Disability DeterminationChapter 12Closing Remarks about the Forensic Use of the MMPI-2-RFReferencesIndex

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Bristol University Press Sex Work and the New Zealand Model:

Book SynopsisMore than 15 years have passed since the law regarding sex workers in New Zealand has changed. As a model it has been endorsed as best practice by international organisations, leading scholars and sex worker-led organisations. Yet in some corners, speculation is ongoing regarding its impacts on the ground. Written by an international group of experts, this groundbreaking collection provides the much needed in-depth research into how decriminalisation is playing out in sex workers' lives and how different groups of sex workers are experiencing it, while uncovering the challenges and tensions that remain to be negotiated in this field. Using the evidence from New Zealand, it makes an invaluable contribution to the international debates regarding sex work laws and the global struggle to realise sex workers' rights.Table of ContentsIntroduction ~ Lynzi Armstrong and Gillian Abel Part I ~ Legislative Change in New Zealand ‘On the Clients’ Terms’: Sex Work in New Zealand Before Decriminalisation ~ Jan Jordan Stepping Forward Into the Light of Decriminalisation ~ Dame Catherine Healy, Annah Pickering and Chanel Hati The Future of Feminism and Sex Work Activism in New Zealand ~ Carisa R. Showden Part II ~ The Diversity of Sex Workers in New Zealand The Impacts of Decriminalisation for Trans Sex Workers ~ Fairleigh Gilmour Fear of Trafficking or Implicit Prejudice?: Migrant Sex Workers and the Impacts of Section 19 ~ Lynzi Armstrong, Gillian Abel, and Michael Roguski “My Dollar Doesn’t Mean I’ve Got Any Power or Control Over Them”: Clients Speak Out About Purchasing Sex ~ Shannon Mower Part III ~ Perceptions of Sex Workers in New Zealand "Genuinely Keen to Work": Sex Work, Emotional Labour, and the News Media ~ Gwyn Easterbrook-Smith The Disclosure Dilemma: Stigma and Talking About Sex Work in the Decriminalised Context ~ Lynzi Armstrong and Cherida Fraser Contested Space: Street-based Sex Workers and Community Engagement ~ Gillian Abel

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Bristol University Press Reparations and Anti-Black Racism: A

Book SynopsisThe Black Lives Matter movement has exposed the state violence and social devaluation that Black populations continue to suffer. Police shootings and incarceration inequalities in the US and UK are just two examples of the legacy of slavery today. This book offers a criminological exploration of the case for slavery and anti-Black racism reparations in the context of the enduring harms and differential treatment of Black citizens. Through critical analysis of legal arguments and reviewing recent court actions, it refutes the policy perspectives that argue against reparations. Highlighting the human rights abuses inherent to and arising from slavery and ongoing racism, this book calls for governments to take responsibility for the impact of ongoing racialized injustice.Table of Contents1. Black Lives Matter: The Legacy of Slavery 2. Slavery and Reparations: A Criminological View 3. Reparations Litigation: An Overview 4. Victims of Slavery and Reparations: Who Suffers? 5. A Comparative Analysis of Reparations 6. Unjust Enrichment and the Socio-Legal Case for Reparations 7. The ‘Value’ of Reparations? 8. The Nature of Reparations 9. Reparations in the 21st Century: Contemporary Debates and Issues on Reparations

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Bristol University Press Reparations and Anti-Black Racism: A

Book SynopsisThe Black Lives Matter movement has exposed the state violence and social devaluation that Black populations continue to suffer. Police shootings and incarceration inequalities in the US and UK are just two examples of the legacy of slavery today. This book offers a criminological exploration of the case for slavery and anti-Black racism reparations in the context of the enduring harms and differential treatment of Black citizens. Through critical analysis of legal arguments and reviewing recent court actions, it refutes the policy perspectives that argue against reparations. Highlighting the human rights abuses inherent to and arising from slavery and ongoing racism, this book calls for governments to take responsibility for the impact of ongoing racialized injustice.Table of Contents1. Black Lives Matter: The Legacy of Slavery 2. Slavery and Reparations: A Criminological View 3. Reparations Litigation: An Overview 4. Victims of Slavery and Reparations: Who Suffers? 5. A Comparative Analysis of Reparations 6. Unjust Enrichment and the Socio-Legal Case for Reparations 7. The ‘Value’ of Reparations? 8. The Nature of Reparations 9. Reparations in the 21st Century: Contemporary Debates and Issues on Reparations

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Irwin Law Inc Wigmore on Alcohol: Courtroom Alcohol Toxicology for the Medicolegal Professional

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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Just Interests: Victims, Citizens and the

Book SynopsisThe idea of justice and the reality of justice are two very different things. Just Interests examines both concepts, offering accounts from lay people and legal officials to explore how the goals and interests of victims of crimes can be accommodated within the criminal justice process. Robyn Holder challenges the typical classification of ?victim? for those who have been victimized by violence, and re-positions them as members of a political community with diverse interests ? both private and public. Departing from conventional approaches that see victims as a problem for law to contain, Holder draws on democratic principles of inclusion and deliberation to posit a criminal justice approach that mobilizes citizens to produce justice in their ordinary lives. This book will be of fundamental importance for analysts and advocates in governmental and non-governmental organizations to understand victims as citizens first and their engagements with criminal justice as citizenship practices. It will also be a valuable read for socio-legal scholars and researchers examining the constitutive nature of peoples and their public criminal law.Trade Review'Robyn Holder is a reflective practitioner and thoughtful scholar of victim perspectives on what justice might mean. This impressive book brings together years of her consolidated wisdom. It treats us to rich engagement with complex realisations of justice. Empirically, it amplifies voices from below to help us learn from their experience on how to better comprehend the complexity of justice. It helps us to find our own justice imaginary as we also search for a democratic imaginary.' --John Braithwaite, Australian National University'This book constitutes a significant and highly insightful contribution into deconstructing the meaning of justice. In positioning crime victims as a community of citizens who hold legitimate justice interests, the author's arguments are a welcome riposte to a needs-based analysis of the issues which confront victims in the criminal process.' --Jonathan Doak, Nottingham Trent University, UKTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Ideas of justice 2. Approaching justice 3. Approaching law 4. Mapping institutional discourse about justice 5. Ordinary people accessing justice 6. Exploring justice goals 7. Experiencing justice 8. Participating in justice 9. After the democratic turn Bibliography Index

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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd A Research Agenda for Global Crime

Book SynopsisElgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary. It is becoming more important in the modern, globalized period to understand the power of illicit and illegal acts and actors in shaping our world. Opening with chapters that look across the diverse terrain of global crime, this Research Agenda moves on to consider key specific areas, including: organised crime, cyber crime, war crimes, terrorism, state and private violence, riots and political protest, prisons, sport and crime and counterfeit goods. Offering both critical reviews of key theories and in-depth case studies, this Research Agenda challenges the notion that criminal acts in a global age are solely the preserve of organised criminal groups, highlighting the role of other actors including governments, armies and corporations. A vital source of reference for criminology and sociology undergraduate, and post-graduate students, as well as those from a host of other social science disciplines, this Research Agenda will provoke thought and discussion across these topics. It will also be of great benefit for policy makers and practitioners working to better understand and combat transnational crime.Trade Review'This is a book that shows how legality and illegality are indeed limited concepts when it comes to global and transnational crimes. It successfully explores legal and conceptual diversities, but also procedural and thematic convergence in our globalized world where, to quote Hannah Arendt and to echo the authors of this text, certain harmful conducts simply ''explode the limits of legal thought'', leading to a constant need for deeper tools for analysis.' --Anna Sergi, University of Essex, UK, and University of Turin, Italy'Adopting the perspective that our world is increasingly tied together by flows that combine both licit and illicit, this timely volume pushes criminology into dialogue with wider debates about transnationalism and globalism, showing that crime can usefully be examined through a relational and geographical lens. But more than this, the book represents the state of the art in contemporary criminology, showing how the discipline is expanding to encompass multiple forms of economic and environmental exploitation, from human trafficking and drug smuggling through to corporate crime and environmental abuses. An exciting collection that underscores the value of inter-disciplinary thinking on questions of crime and criminology.' --Philip Hubbard, King's College London, UKTable of ContentsContents: 1. Thinking through global crime and its research agendas Tim Hall and Vincenzo Scalia 2. Economic geographies of the (il)legal and the (il)licit Ray Hudson 3. Faces in the clouds: criminology, epochalism, apophenia, and transnational organized crime Dick Hobbs 4. War, terrorism and criminal justice John Lea 5. War crimes, genocide and the value of a social harm approach in a post-accountability world Daniel Mitchell 6. Environmental crimes: controversies and perspectives Rosalba Altopiedi 7. Transnational governance and cybercrime control: dilemmas, developments and emerging research agendas Majid Yar 8. The demand for counterfeiting on the criminological research agenda Jo Large 9. State, society and violence in Russia: towards a new research agenda Svetlana Stephenson 10. Riots, protest and globalization Matt Clement 11. The socio-material cultures of global crime: artefacts and infrastructures in the context of drug smuggling Craig Martin 12 Sport and crime in a global society Nicholas Groombridge Index

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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Counterfeit and Falsified Medicines in the EU: A

Book SynopsisThis timely book investigates the issue of counterfeit and falsified medicines (CFM) in the EU, identifying that this is a problem that lies at the intersection of three spheres of law - medicine, intellectual property (IP), and criminal law. The book highlights key issues such as infiltration of the legal supply chain and the involvement of organised crime, analysing relevant EU law and demonstrating the challenges of CFM.Using examples from several case studies, Vishv Priya Kohli reveals the gaps in the current legal framework, underlining the particular difficulties created by the interplay between different areas of law as well as the lack of criminal penalties. The author explores areas where improvements have already been made, in particular through the Falsified Medicines Directive, and articulates a number of recommendations to fill in the gaps, for example by harmonizing criminal law and building synergies within law enforcement.Counterfeit and Falsified Medicines in the EU will be of great interest to academics and students in IP, health and medical law, and criminal law in the EU. It will also prove valuable for practitioners and policymakers working in and with enforcement authorities in the EU, as well as those working in the medical field itself.Trade Review‘The problem of counterfeit medicines, while having its political, economic, medical and social dimension, is also a legal problem. This work is a study of the legal side of counterfeiting from the EU perspective. It provides a comprehensive analysis of the current EU regulatory framework, including medical law, IP law and criminal law. In addition to that, the book also offers detailed case studies of some of the most exciting counterfeiting examples explaining how they were dealt with. A timely and useful work.’ -- Andrej Savin, Copenhagen Business School, DenmarkTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction to counterfeit and falsified medicines 2. Counterfeit and falsified medicines – case studies 3. Medicines law – an analysis of the Falsified Medicines Directive 4. IP law – an analysis of the Enforcement Directive and the Customs Regulation 5. Criminal law and counterfeit and falsified medicines 6. Conclusion and recommendations Index

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Cognella, Inc Research Methods in Criminal Justice

Book SynopsisFocusing specifically on scientific research in criminal justice, the 4th Edition of this text introduces students to qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research in a uniquely applied, relevant manner easily understood by future criminal justice professionals.Divided into four sections (introduction to research in criminal justice; sampling methods; statistics; and common errors in presenting and interpreting research findings and technology), the chapters are easy to read, accessible, and chock-full of real-world criminal justice examples and data. There are also helpful pedagogical resources such as chapter learning objectives, examples, and key terms along with an excerpt of the Code of Ethics from the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences found at the end of the book.This edition has been updated throughout to include descriptions of new practices and approaches, such as mixed methods data collection and analysis, and technological applications in data collection and analysis. In addition, some chapters have been combined to make room for new information such as an expanded discussion of qualitative research methods.

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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd A Research Agenda for Global Crime

Book SynopsisElgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary. It is becoming more important in the modern, globalized period to understand the power of illicit and illegal acts and actors in shaping our world. Opening with chapters that look across the diverse terrain of global crime, this Research Agenda moves on to consider key specific areas, including: organised crime, cyber crime, war crimes, terrorism, state and private violence, riots and political protest, prisons, sport and crime and counterfeit goods. Offering both critical reviews of key theories and in-depth case studies, this Research Agenda challenges the notion that criminal acts in a global age are solely the preserve of organised criminal groups, highlighting the role of other actors including governments, armies and corporations. A vital source of reference for criminology and sociology undergraduate, and post-graduate students, as well as those from a host of other social science disciplines, this Research Agenda will provoke thought and discussion across these topics. It will also be of great benefit for policy makers and practitioners working to better understand and combat transnational crime.Trade Review'This is a book that shows how legality and illegality are indeed limited concepts when it comes to global and transnational crimes. It successfully explores legal and conceptual diversities, but also procedural and thematic convergence in our globalized world where, to quote Hannah Arendt and to echo the authors of this text, certain harmful conducts simply ''explode the limits of legal thought'', leading to a constant need for deeper tools for analysis.' --Anna Sergi, University of Essex, UK, and University of Turin, Italy'Adopting the perspective that our world is increasingly tied together by flows that combine both licit and illicit, this timely volume pushes criminology into dialogue with wider debates about transnationalism and globalism, showing that crime can usefully be examined through a relational and geographical lens. But more than this, the book represents the state of the art in contemporary criminology, showing how the discipline is expanding to encompass multiple forms of economic and environmental exploitation, from human trafficking and drug smuggling through to corporate crime and environmental abuses. An exciting collection that underscores the value of inter-disciplinary thinking on questions of crime and criminology.' --Philip Hubbard, King's College London, UKTable of ContentsContents: 1. Thinking through global crime and its research agendas Tim Hall and Vincenzo Scalia 2. Economic geographies of the (il)legal and the (il)licit Ray Hudson 3. Faces in the clouds: criminology, epochalism, apophenia, and transnational organized crime Dick Hobbs 4. War, terrorism and criminal justice John Lea 5. War crimes, genocide and the value of a social harm approach in a post-accountability world Daniel Mitchell 6. Environmental crimes: controversies and perspectives Rosalba Altopiedi 7. Transnational governance and cybercrime control: dilemmas, developments and emerging research agendas Majid Yar 8. The demand for counterfeiting on the criminological research agenda Jo Large 9. State, society and violence in Russia: towards a new research agenda Svetlana Stephenson 10. Riots, protest and globalization Matt Clement 11. The socio-material cultures of global crime: artefacts and infrastructures in the context of drug smuggling Craig Martin 12 Sport and crime in a global society Nicholas Groombridge Index

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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Transnational Organized Crime: Challenging

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Book SynopsisThis timely book provides a critical consideration of one of the most pressing matters confronting global and regional strategies for suppressing transnational organized crime today: the question of the scope and rationale of States’ criminal jurisdiction over these cross-border offences. It shines a light on the complex challenges posed by transnational organized crime to international criminal law.Fulvia Staiano analyses the ways in which transnational organized crime has pushed States, as well as international organizations and institutions, to rethink the boundaries and rationale of territorial and extraterritorial State jurisdiction. The book examines consolidated instances of transnational organized crimes, such as human trafficking, migrant smuggling and trafficking in firearms, but also looks at emerging phenomena which have come to the attention of scholars and practitioners in more recent times, including cybercrime. In doing so, it draws a connection between States’ responses to ‘old’ and ‘new’ transnational crimes while providing an up-to-date analysis of international practice in this field.Contributing to the broader academic debate on the need to conceptualize transnational criminal law as an area of study separate from international criminal law, this book will be a key resource for postgraduate students, researchers and academics in the fields of public international law, criminal law, international relations, as well as social and political studies.Trade Review‘In Transnational Organized Crime: Challenging International Law Principles on State Jurisdiction, Fulvia Staiano engages in an admirably clear-eyed exploration of how states have overcome the fundamental problems of projecting their legal authority beyond their borders in order to suppress transnational organized crime, and how their practice has catalysed alteration of the orthodox international law principles of expanded territorial and extraterritorial criminal jurisdiction. This wide-ranging but concise and up-to-date analysis of the complex and rapidly evolving laws involved, deserves a place on your book-shelf.’ -- Neil Boister, University of Canterbury, New Zealand‘This is a most timely book which showcases how the international law of jurisdiction has evolved in the context of transnational organized crime, in ways that often differ from other fields of the law. The author foregrounds the peculiar interpretations which are given to jurisdictional concepts in this particular field, and convincingly explains their rationales. This book invites us to think anew about the variegated forms which jurisdictional assertions take on, depending on the issue-area.’ -- Cedric Ryngaert, Utrecht University, the NetherlandsTable of ContentsContents: Introduction to Transnational Organized Crime 1. Transnational organized crime as a new phenomenon on the international criminal law scene 2. The extension of territorial jurisdiction in the fight against transnational criminal organizations 3. New foundations for States’ extraterritorial jurisdiction over transnational criminal conducts 4. Contemporary solutions and challenges ahead Bibliography Index

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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd A Research Agenda for Organised Crime

10 in stock

Book SynopsisElgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary.This insightful Research Agenda explores the varied manifestations of organised crime, both on the street and through transnational enterprises, and reveals its impact on the integrity of the financial system. Leading academics identify measures which would disrupt and discourage these threats, however sophisticated, and consider avenues for future research. Taking an interdisciplinary approach to the multi-faceted dangers posed by organised crime, the book begins with an overview of the misconceptions surrounding the topic, evaluating the limitations of the traditional justice system in addressing corruption and conspiracy. Progressive chapters illustrate a practical knowledge of addressing such threats, identifying new directions for the study of concepts such as organised crime and power, as well as tackling the ways in which enterprises use money laundering to clean their proceeds. They also point to ways in which the law will need to develop to address the opportunities for cyber-enabled crime facilitated by recent technological developments. An engaging platform for future scholarship, this topical Research Agenda will prove a thought-provoking read for academics and policymakers in the areas of criminal justice law, criminology, corruption, and economic crime.Trade Review‘The 1986 US President’s Commission on Organized Crime concluded that the problem with defining “organized crime” was not with the word crime, but rather with the word organized. In this valuable contribution to the literature on what it is agreed is a multifaceted, understudied topic, a fruitful mix of authors from academic, policy and practitioner backgrounds provide an agenda for better understanding and thus confronting organized crime. This roadmap should stimulate much needed research on a matter of global concern.’ -- James O. Finckenauer, Rutgers University, Newark, USTable of ContentsContents: Foreword xiii Preface xvii 1 Organised crime – what we know and what we think we know! 1 Professor Barry Rider OBE 2 Organised crime and power in the modern world 57 Anna Sergi 3 Organised crime and society 77 William Tupman 4 Organized crime, structures and operations 93 Peter M. German 5 Organised crime and business 113 Kenneth Murray 6 Research issues that could be addressed to better identify and interdict the assets of organised criminals in the UK 135 Jeffrey Bryant 7 Organised crime – offshore and international aspects 155 Dominic Thomas-James 8 Organised crime – the cyber dimension 179 Dionysios Demetis 9 The disruption of crime 197 Shima D Keene Index

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£100.00

Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Advanced Introduction to Law and Psychology

Book SynopsisElgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world’s leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas.Leading scholar Tom R. Tyler provides a timely and engaging introduction to the field of law and psychology. This Advanced Introduction outlines the main areas of research, their relevance to law and the way that psychological findings have shaped – or failed to shape – the corresponding areas of law.Key features include: broad coverage of the key topics in the field accessible, non-technical presentation of research findings focus on the relevance of psychological theories to topics in law emphasis on the institutional realities within which law functions discussion of the problems of bringing research findings into the legal system. Presenting an informative overview of this rapidly developing area, the Advanced Introduction to Law and Psychology will be a key resource for students and scholars of law, psychology and the social sciences. It will also be of benefit to psychologists and legal practitioners.Trade Review‘This book provides a wonderful introduction to the many areas of the law that can be enriched by a better understanding of psychological theories and research. Unlike most other introductions to law and psychology, this book travels far beyond the courtroom to consider how psychology can help us understand and improve policing, crime policy, and public acceptance of court decisions. Great resource for students, lawyers, and judges.’ -- Gregory Mitchell, University of Virginia, US‘Tracing the arc of the field of law and psychology from its inception, Advanced Introduction to Law and Psychology defines the field for the modern era. The volume expertly covers classic topics such as eyewitness testimony, jury decision making, and risk assessment as well as engaging readers in contemporary issues surrounding policing, proprietary algorithms, civil justice, and more. With an engaging and accessible style, Tyler deftly introduces readers to psychology’s contributions to evidence-informed law and policy.’ -- Jennifer K. Robbennolt, University of Illinois, US‘Tom Tyler does justice in providing an Advanced Introduction to Law and Psychology in this truly integrative text. Finally, this book puts psychology on equal footing with the law. Tyler avoids going down the usual scattered rabbit holes dug by legal psychologists in pursuit of narrow and convenient legal issues that align primarily with their muscular research methods. Instead, he brings broad mastery of the entire field of psychology to the full range of legal issues relevant to the timely pursuit of evidence-informed analysis and reform of the American legal system.’ -- Mark Fondacaro, John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the Graduate Center, CUNY, US‘This Advanced Introduction to the flourishing field of law and psychology is a tour de force by one of the field’s most prominent scholars. In accessible and engaging prose, Professor Tyler convincingly demonstrates the value of a psychological perspective on law and legal procedures. The book is a masterly integration of psychology and law, providing a comprehensive picture of the current field for newcomers and advanced scholars alike. Highly recommended! Professor Tyler draws inspiration from not only his own path-breaking research on procedural justice but also from the work of other psychologists and legal scholars and the real-world experiences of justice system practitioners. Readers will learn about psychological research that has helped improve the quality of police work and forensic examinations; has increased our understanding of eyewitness identifications and confessions; and has allowed us to better identify those who are at risk. Professor Tyler comprehensively surveys the psychological research on plea bargaining, negotiation, arbitration, trials, and sentencing, offering insights into the process of decision making at each of these points. The book also offers compelling research evidence about the persistent effects of prejudice and bias throughout the criminal and civil justice systems.’ -- Valerie Hans, Cornell Law School, US‘Tom Tyler – the leading psychologist of law in the world – has written a magisterial appraisal of his field. Advanced Introduction to Law and Psychology offers a sweeping precis and interrogation of every major legal topic on which psychological analysis has been brought to bear. The book constitutes a remarkably scholarly trifecta: broad coverage, deep analyses, and clear, jargon-free prose.’ -- John Monahan, University of Virginia, US‘Tom Tyler is one of the most impactful scholars in the history of the law-and-psychology movement, and surely every university course on that topic covers his work in some detail. With this book, students will have a chance to get Tyler's own perspective on this important field.’ -- Robert J. MacCoun, Stanford University, US‘Tom Tyler’s pathbreaking work investigating the impact of legal practices and the law on human behavior is the gold standard in the field. In this book, he gives us rich insights into landmark psychological findings about human perception and decision-making, the causes and correlates of human behavior, and the means of reducing bias that are crucial to fashioning sensible, evidence-based systems of criminal and civil justice.’ -- Christopher Slobogin, Vanderbilt University, US'This Advanced Introduction to Law and Psychology discusses primary issues that matter in the law and that have a psychological component. The resulting multidisciplinary effort to address core legal questions demonstrates convincingly that the fields of law and psychology both need each other and mutually benefit from their association. This much needed overview thereby shows how systematic empirical research in different psychological fields can foster trust in law as well as trust in the modern science of law.' -- Kees van den Bos, Utrecht University, the NetherlandsTable of ContentsContents: Preface Introduction to Law and Psychology 1. Overview 2. Scientific evidence and experts 3. Lineups and eyewitnesses 4. Credibility assessment: lie detection, interrogation and confession 5. Prejudice, bias and discrimination 6. Criminal responsibility 7. Sentencing, punishment and rehabilitation 8. Risk assessment 9. Civil justice 10. Legal decision-makers: judges and juries 11. Freedom, consent and subjective harm 12. Conclusion References Index

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£89.00

Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Advanced Introduction to Law and Psychology

Book SynopsisElgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world’s leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas.Leading scholar Tom R. Tyler provides a timely and engaging introduction to the field of law and psychology. This Advanced Introduction outlines the main areas of research, their relevance to law and the way that psychological findings have shaped – or failed to shape – the corresponding areas of law.Key features include: broad coverage of the key topics in the field accessible, non-technical presentation of research findings focus on the relevance of psychological theories to topics in law emphasis on the institutional realities within which law functions discussion of the problems of bringing research findings into the legal system. Presenting an informative overview of this rapidly developing area, the Advanced Introduction to Law and Psychology will be a key resource for students and scholars of law, psychology and the social sciences. It will also be of benefit to psychologists and legal practitioners.Trade Review‘This book provides a wonderful introduction to the many areas of the law that can be enriched by a better understanding of psychological theories and research. Unlike most other introductions to law and psychology, this book travels far beyond the courtroom to consider how psychology can help us understand and improve policing, crime policy, and public acceptance of court decisions. Great resource for students, lawyers, and judges.’ -- Gregory Mitchell, University of Virginia, US‘Tracing the arc of the field of law and psychology from its inception, Advanced Introduction to Law and Psychology defines the field for the modern era. The volume expertly covers classic topics such as eyewitness testimony, jury decision making, and risk assessment as well as engaging readers in contemporary issues surrounding policing, proprietary algorithms, civil justice, and more. With an engaging and accessible style, Tyler deftly introduces readers to psychology’s contributions to evidence-informed law and policy.’ -- Jennifer K. Robbennolt, University of Illinois, US‘Tom Tyler does justice in providing an Advanced Introduction to Law and Psychology in this truly integrative text. Finally, this book puts psychology on equal footing with the law. Tyler avoids going down the usual scattered rabbit holes dug by legal psychologists in pursuit of narrow and convenient legal issues that align primarily with their muscular research methods. Instead, he brings broad mastery of the entire field of psychology to the full range of legal issues relevant to the timely pursuit of evidence-informed analysis and reform of the American legal system.’ -- Mark Fondacaro, John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the Graduate Center, CUNY, US‘This Advanced Introduction to the flourishing field of law and psychology is a tour de force by one of the field’s most prominent scholars. In accessible and engaging prose, Professor Tyler convincingly demonstrates the value of a psychological perspective on law and legal procedures. The book is a masterly integration of psychology and law, providing a comprehensive picture of the current field for newcomers and advanced scholars alike. Highly recommended! Professor Tyler draws inspiration from not only his own path-breaking research on procedural justice but also from the work of other psychologists and legal scholars and the real-world experiences of justice system practitioners. Readers will learn about psychological research that has helped improve the quality of police work and forensic examinations; has increased our understanding of eyewitness identifications and confessions; and has allowed us to better identify those who are at risk. Professor Tyler comprehensively surveys the psychological research on plea bargaining, negotiation, arbitration, trials, and sentencing, offering insights into the process of decision making at each of these points. The book also offers compelling research evidence about the persistent effects of prejudice and bias throughout the criminal and civil justice systems.’ -- Valerie Hans, Cornell Law School, US‘Tom Tyler – the leading psychologist of law in the world – has written a magisterial appraisal of his field. Advanced Introduction to Law and Psychology offers a sweeping precis and interrogation of every major legal topic on which psychological analysis has been brought to bear. The book constitutes a remarkably scholarly trifecta: broad coverage, deep analyses, and clear, jargon-free prose.’ -- John Monahan, University of Virginia, US‘Tom Tyler is one of the most impactful scholars in the history of the law-and-psychology movement, and surely every university course on that topic covers his work in some detail. With this book, students will have a chance to get Tyler's own perspective on this important field.’ -- Robert J. MacCoun, Stanford University, US‘Tom Tyler’s pathbreaking work investigating the impact of legal practices and the law on human behavior is the gold standard in the field. In this book, he gives us rich insights into landmark psychological findings about human perception and decision-making, the causes and correlates of human behavior, and the means of reducing bias that are crucial to fashioning sensible, evidence-based systems of criminal and civil justice.’ -- Christopher Slobogin, Vanderbilt University, US'This Advanced Introduction to Law and Psychology discusses primary issues that matter in the law and that have a psychological component. The resulting multidisciplinary effort to address core legal questions demonstrates convincingly that the fields of law and psychology both need each other and mutually benefit from their association. This much needed overview thereby shows how systematic empirical research in different psychological fields can foster trust in law as well as trust in the modern science of law.' -- Kees van den Bos, Utrecht University, the NetherlandsTable of ContentsContents: Preface Introduction to Law and Psychology 1. Overview 2. Scientific evidence and experts 3. Lineups and eyewitnesses 4. Credibility assessment: lie detection, interrogation and confession 5. Prejudice, bias and discrimination 6. Criminal responsibility 7. Sentencing, punishment and rehabilitation 8. Risk assessment 9. Civil justice 10. Legal decision-makers: judges and juries 11. Freedom, consent and subjective harm 12. Conclusion References Index

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United Nations Resource book on the use of force and firearms in

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Book SynopsisThis resource book explores international law sources relevant to the use of force and the general responsibility of law enforcement authorities for the use of force. It discusses a number of instruments of force, including firearms, and the conditions under which these should be used. It further examines the possible use of force in a number of specific policing situations. Finally, it also outlines good practices for accountability in the use of force and firearms by law enforcement officials

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