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Wrightsman's psychology and the legal system /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Greene, Edie
Other Authors: Heilbrun, Kirk
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Belmont, Calif. : Wadsworth Cengage Learning, [2011]
Edition:7th ed.
Subjects:
Justice, Administration of > United States > Psychological aspects.
Practice of law > United States > Psychological aspects.
Forensic psychology.
Table of Contents:
  • Psychology and the law : choices and roles
  • The legal system : issues , structure, and players
  • Psychology of crime
  • Psychology of police
  • Crime investigation : witnesses
  • Evaluation criminal suspects
  • Between arrest and trial
  • Forensic assessment in criminal and juvenile cases
  • Forensic assessment in civil cases
  • The trial process
  • Jury representativeness and selection
  • The jury : decision processes and reforms
  • Psychology of victims of crime and violence
  • Psychology of punishment and sentencing
  • Juvenile and adult corrections.