{"product_id":"9783319805658","title":"Advances in Psychology and Law: Volume 1","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAdvances in Psychology and Law: Volume 1\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eMiller, Monica K.; Bornstein, Brian H.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis first volume of an exciting annual series presents important new developments in the psychology behind issues in the law and its applications. Psychological theory is used to explore why many current legal policies and procedures can be ineffective or counterproductive, with special emphasis on new findings on how witnesses, jurors, and suspects may be influenced, sometimes leading to injustice. Expert scholars make recommendations for improvements, suggesting both future directions for research inquiries on topics and needed policy changes. Topics included in this initial offering have rarely been considered in such an in-depth fashion or are in need of serious re-thinking:\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterrogation of minority suspects: pathways to true and false confessions.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA comprehensive evaluation of showups.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe weapon focus effect for person identifications and descriptions.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe psychology of criminal jury instructions. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStructured risk assessment and legal decision making.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChildren’s participation in legal proceedings: stress, coping, and consequences.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSex offender policy and prevention.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe psychology of tort law.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eDemonstrating the scope and rigor that will characterize the series, Volume 1 of Advances in Psychology and Law will interest psychology and legal experts as well as practicing psychologists, and will inspire fresh thinking as the two fields continue to interact.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2018-06-07\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783319805658\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-319-29406-3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 280\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46795554193548,"sku":"9783319805658","price":98.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783319805658.jpg?v=1774037874","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783319805658","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}