Psychology, Law and Criminal Justice : International Developments in Research and Practice

Sixty-three proceedings papers from researchers in Europe, North America, and Australasia, assess the psychological implications of legal systems and prisons. The presentations review factors involving eyewitness testimony credibility and misinformation, techniques in suspect and victim interviewing, working with children in the legal system as witnesses and victims of sexual abuse, theories and practices of the judicial system, emotional responses to crime, and crime prevention and treatment within prisons and as part of policymaking. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR