The popular policeman and other cases psychological perspectives on legal evidence
The 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 " the critical - and often misunderstood - intersection of psychology and law. The authors, both expert...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam :
Amsterdam University Press
c2005.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009427374306719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Foreword
- 1. Illegal Gambling or the Victory Travel Club
- 2. On Causal Reasoning or Death in the Warmoesstraat
- 3. Consumer Confusion or Potato Chips and Olive Oil
- 4. Fiction and Reality of ‘the Average Individual’ or the Case of Old Mr. Lane
- 5. Case Histories and Scientific Proof or the Case of JR
- 6. Not a Good Story or the Disappearance of Maddy and Vicky
- 7. Conflicting Scenarios or the Case of the Man Who Needed a Companion
- 8. Two Processes Obstructing the Accuracy of Long-Term Memory or the Case of the Stolen Mercedes
- 9. Confessions after Repeated Interrogation or the Putten Murder Case
- 10. Collaborative Storytelling or the Artist’s Models and an Angry Neighbourhood
- 11. Allegation of Sexual Child Abuse in a Case of Disputed Visitation or Cindy’s Story
- 12. Psychogenic Amnesia or the Case of the Amnesic Strangler
- 13. Obeying Reflexes or Death on the Climbing Wall
- 14. Visual Acuity or Shooting Mimi the Cat
- 15. Sexual Semiotics or the Case of the Popular Policeman
- Postscript: Psychological Expertise and the Law
- Bibliography
- Name Index
- Subject Index
