Description
Book SynopsisRevised and updated to reflect new research in the area, this volume focuses on the pre-trial or investigative phase of the legal process, including witness accuracy and credibility, assessment of witness credibility, interviewing suspects and witnesses, eyewitness testimony, false beliefs and memory, the role of experts, and juries.
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Table of ContentsAbout the Authors.
Preface.
Chapter 1. Introduction.
Chapter 2. Telling and Detecting Lies.
Chapter 3. Facial Appearance and Criminality.
Chapter 4. Interviewing Suspects.
Chapter 5. Interviewing Witnesses.
Chapter 6. Psychological Factors in Eyewitness Testimony.
Chapter 7. False Memories.
Chapter 8. Jury Decision Making.
Chapter 9. The Role of Expert Witnesses.
References.
Index.
