Psychology and the legal system
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Psychology and the legal system
Brooks/Cole, c1991
2nd ed
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Note
Bibliography: p. 431-468
Includes indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book should be of interest to undergraduates in psychology.
Table of Contents
Psychology and the law: recurring dilemmas. Psychologists and the legal system. Legality, morality and justice. Lawyers: socialization, training and ethics. Theories of crime. The police and the criminal justice system. Crime investigaiton: eyewitnesses. Crime investigation: lie detection and confessions. The rights of victims and the rights of the accused. Between arrest and trial. The trial process. Jury trials: I. Jury representation and selection. Jury trials: II. Assumptions and reforms. Rape: rapists and victims. Insanity and the law. The rights of special groups. Punishment and sentencing. The appellate process and the supreme court. References. Author index. Subject index.
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