Description
Book SynopsisAcademics and researchers from the Nordic countries (Sweden, Iceland, Norway, Finland) have made a particularly strong contribution internationally to the rapidly developing disciplines of forensic and legal psychology. This book brings together the leading authorities in the field to look systematically at the central issues and concerns of their subject, looking at both investigative psychology and psychology in court.
Forensic Psychology in Context reflects the results of research in the Nordic countries themselves, but each chapter situates this work within a broader comparative and international context. The book is a major contribution to the subject, and will be essential reading for anybody with interests in this field.
Table of ContentsForewordPart 1: Nordic Light on Forensic Psychology 1. Forensic Psychology in a Nordic Context 2. Legal Procedures in the Nordic Countries and USA: A Comparative OverviewPart 2: Investigative Psychology 3. Investigators Decision-making 4. Interviewing Victims and Witnesses 5. Interviewing to Detect Deception 6. False Confessions in the Nordic Countries: Background and Current Landscape 7. Children's Memory and Testimony 8. Social Influence on Eyewitness Memory 9. Offender Profiling 10. StalkingPart 3: Psychology in Court and Beyond 11. Psychological Perspectives on the Evaluation of Evidence 12. Psycho-legal Aspects of Visual Courtroom Technology 13. Ethnicity and Gender Biases in the Courtroom 14. Displayed Emotions in Court: Effects on Credibility Judgements 15. Assessing Reliability by Analysing the Verbal Content: The Case of Sweden 16. Eyewitness Confidence 17. Victimology
