Name: Forensic and Legal Psychology
Price: 107.99 USD
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ISBN: 9781319473983

The 5th Edition of Forensic and Legal Psychology provides a structured examination of how psychological science applies to the legal system. Written by Mark Costanzo and Daniel Krauss, this textbook supports students and instructors by analyzing legal problems through the lenses of social, cognitive, clinical, and developmental subfields.

Initial chapters examine investigative techniques, analyzing the reliability of lie detection methods alongside the psychological dynamics behind interrogations and confessions. The text further addresses forensic identification, reviewing how courts interpret physical trace evidence such as DNA and fingerprints.

The material expands into specialized investigative practices, detailing the application of criminal profiling, psychological autopsies, and eyewitness identification testimony. This sequential organization offers clear academic support for courses examining psychological research within legal contexts.

Chapter 1: Psychology and Law: A Cautious Alliance
Chapter 2: Lie Detection
Chapter 3: Interrogations and Confessions
Chapter 4: The Psychology of Forensic Identification: DNA, Fingerprints, and Other Types of Physical Trace Evidence
Chapter 5: Criminal Profiling and Psychological Autopsies
Chapter 6: Eyewitness Identification and Testimony
Chapter 7: Child Sexual Abuse: Interviewing Children and Assessing the Recovered Memories of Adults
Chapter 8: Competency to Stand Trial
Chapter 9: Plea Bargaining, Jury Selection, and Trial Procedure
Chapter 10: The Insanity Defense
Chapter 11: Intimate Partner Violence, Battered Woman Syndrome, Rape Trauma Syndrome, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the Courtroom
Chapter 12: Juries and Judges as Decision Makers
Chapter 13: Child Custody Disputes
Chapter 14: Psychology and Law in the Workplace: Discrimination, Harassment, and Fairness
Chapter 15: Predicting Violent Behavior: The Psychology of Risk Assessment
Chapter 16: Corrections: Sentencing, Imprisonment, and Alternatives
Chapter 17: The Death Penalty