The Popular Policeman and Other Cases: Psychological Perspectives on Legal EvidenceThe role of psychologists, both in the courtroom and at the crime scene, is rapidly expanding. Surveying a wide range of international court cases, The Popular Policeman and Other Cases explores the critical—and often misunderstood—intersection of psychology and law. The authors, both expert psychologists with extensive experience in the courtroom, are quite familiar with the fundamental differences between the law and psychology as an empirical science. As well as dealing with well-known and controversial issues such as recovered memories or false confessions, The Popular Policeman and Other Cases examines a variety of less traditional criminal topics, including illegal gambling, trademark litigation, and the perils of risky courtship behavior. Each chapter reviews an actual case, appraises the relevant scientific research, and then demonstrates how psychological insights were introduced within the courtroom. The authors conclude by noting the outcome of each case—and how their research played a role in the decision. With its detailed investigation of the complex links between psychological research and its eventual application in the courtroom, The Popular Policeman and Other Cases fills a critical vacancy. It is virtually impossible for researchers to make significant progress within the field of law and psychology without experience as expert witnesses in actual trials. This casebook will be essential for their studies. |
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Page 4 - I had the good fortune to enjoy the hospitality of the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities and Social Sciences, an Institute of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Page 197 - The essential feature of the Dissociative Disorders is a disruption in the usually integrated functions of consciousness, memory, identity, or perception of the environment.
Page 197 - The predominant disturbance is one or more episodes of inability to recall important personal information, usually of a traumatic or stressful nature, that is too extensive to be explained by ordinary forgetfulness.
Page 267 - Garven, S., Wood, JM, Malpass, RS, & Shaw, JS (1998). More than suggestion: The effect of interviewing techniques from the McMartin preschool case.
Page 217 - I meant to get my car out, but as I passed through the back porch on my way to the garage I stopped to put on my Wellington boots and gardening jacket as if to work in the garden.
Page 196 - The third edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III), published by the American Psychiatric Association in 1980, replaced the general diagnostic term alcoholism with the more precise nomenclature "alcohol dependence.
Page 242 - Rape is a natural trump card for feminism. Arguments about rape can be used to sequester feminism in the teary province of trauma and crisis. By blocking analysis with its claims to unique pandemic suffering, the rape crisis becomes a powerful source of authority.
Page 218 - I went to my bedroom to change into something more comfortable for the evening, and the next thing I knew I was getting into my pyjama trousers, as if to go to bed.
Page 243 - As far as I'm concerned you can change your mind before, even during, but just not after sex." The reason this joke is funny, and the reason it's also too serious to be funny, is that in the current atmosphere you can change your mind afterward. Regret can signify rape. A night that was a blur, a night you wish hadn't happened, can be rape. Since verbal coercion and manipulation are ambiguous, it's easy to decide afterward that he manipulated you.
Page 77 - ... abuse that he estimates spanned over the next several years. There are multiple sources of indirect corroboration of this case. First, there is JR's description of his attempts to corroborate the abuse. According to JR, upon confrontation, the priest acknowledged the molestation and tried to assuage JR by indicating that he had sought treatment for sexually abusive clergy following an incident with another individual. Three of JR's brothers also indicated that they had been approached by the...
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Applying Psychology to Criminal Justice David Carson,Rebecca Milne,Francis Pakes,Karen Shalev,Andrea Shawyer Limited preview - 2007 |