Psychology and Law: An Empirical Perspective - Tapa dura

"A particularly welcome addition to the field. This volume offers the most comprehensive coverage to date of the empirical approach to the study of psychology and law. Brewer and Williams have assembled an international roster of some of the very best researchers, and the resulting book not only provides a complete review of the literature, but also yields perspectives and applications that are important and insightful. While I hesitate to highlight any particular chapter, the Wells chapter on how to influence social policy and Kerr and Bray's vigorous defense of laboratory-based research both deserve special mention. Psychology and Law is a valuable resource for researchers and will most assuredly serve as the state-of-the-art text for both undergraduate- and graduate-level courses."--Irwin A. Horowitz, PhD, Department of Psychology, Oregon State University "Psychology and Law is at once a lively and spritely read and a very up-to-date review of the major areas of forensic psychology. Despite my usual skepticism about edited volumes, this one is really terrific! It comprises consistently high-quality, rock-solid chapters by accomplished researchers in each area. This volume could be used very effectively in psychology and law courses at both the advanced undergraduate and graduate levels."--Stephen J. Ceci, PhD, Department of Human Development, Cornell University "This book brings recent developments in psychological science to bear on the criminal justice system. Featuring an impressive array of chapters written by leading experts, it spans such core topics as police interviewing, deception detection, trial tactics, pretrial publicity, jury decision making, sentencing, eyewitness identifications, child witness testimony, and other aspects of law. At a time when it is necessary to separate the science from the junk, this book will serve as an invaluable resource for psychology students, criminal justice students, researchers, and legal professionals."--Saul Kassin, PhD, Department of Psychology, Williams College "A valuable contribution....It is potentially a useful introduction and survey for graduate students in criminal justice and certain areas of social work and policy, as well as in psychology. It is also possible to see its use in a second or third year law school course that deals with preparation of litigators and/or those aiming toward policy work. For those interested in the relation of psychology and criminal justice, it is an exceptional volume to have and to use as a reference."-- APA PsycCRITIQUES "All the articles are well organized and well written....this book provides comprehensive treatment of many key topics in psychology and law. It is a valuable resource and could be used in advanced undergraduate courses or at the graduate level....this is more then just a good book. At a time when social policy is increasingly affected by dogma, rhetoric, and bombast, conclusions derived from scientifically rigorous research are our best protection against pseudoscientific foolishness."-- Canadian Psychology "This is a strong, intermediate level of knowledge book with a well-supported base of empirical research to back up the topics discussed. Well-recommended!...4 stars."-- Doody's Review "A vital resource for those interested in or involved with forensic psychology, and a wonderful tool for those involved in courtroom procedures--including those in the legal profession and in the criminal justice world--this book is both comprehensive and enjoyable....Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates andabove."-- Choice