Forensic Psychology in Context: Nordic and International Approaches

ISBN-13: 9781843928287 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 352 str.

Granhag, P. a.

Opis

Academics and researchers from the Nordic countries (Sweden, Iceland, Norway, Finland) have made a particularly strong contribution internationally to the rapidly developing disciplines of forensic and legal psychology. This book brings together the leading authorities in the field to look systematically at the central issues and concerns of their subject, looking at both investigative psychology and psychology in court. Forensic Psychology in Context reflects the results of research in the Nordic countries themselves, but each chapter situates this work within a broader comparative and international context. The book is a major contribution to the subject, and will be essential reading for anybody with interests in this field.

Spis treści

Foreword  Part 1: Nordic Light on Forensic Psychology  1. Forensic Psychology in a Nordic Context  2. Legal Procedures in the Nordic Countries and USA: A Comparative Overview  Part 2: Investigative Psychology  3. Investigators Decision-making  4. Interviewing Victims and Witnesses  5. Interviewing to Detect Deception  6. False Confessions in the Nordic Countries: Background and Current Landscape  7. Children's Memory and Testimony  8. Social Influence on Eyewitness Memory  9. Offender Profiling  10. Stalking  Part 3: Psychology in Court and Beyond  11. Psychological Perspectives on the Evaluation of Evidence  12. Psycho-legal Aspects of Visual Courtroom Technology  13. Ethnicity and Gender Biases in the Courtroom  14. Displayed Emotions in Court: Effects on Credibility Judgements  15. Assessing Reliability by Analysing the Verbal Content: The Case of Sweden  16. Eyewitness Confidence  17. Victimology

O autorze

Par Anders Granhag is Professor in the Institute of Psychology at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.