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The Psychology of Law Irwin A. Horowitz

The Psychology of Law By Irwin A. Horowitz

The Psychology of Law by Irwin A. Horowitz


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The Psychology of Law presents a balanced, realistic view of the interconnections between the disciplines of law and psychology. The focus of this book is the trial, both criminal and civil. The authors bring to this focus the very latest research and theory from the social psychology, cognitive psychology, forensic psychology, and law.

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The Psychology of Law: Integrations and Applications by Irwin A. Horowitz

The Psychology of Law presents a balanced, realistic view of the interconnections between the disciplines of law and psychology. The focus of this book is the trial, both criminal and civil. The authors bring to this focus the very latest research and theory from the social psychology, cognitive psychology, forensic psychology, and law.

Table of Contents

I.PSYCHOLOGY AND LAW: METHODS, ASSUMPTIONS AND PROCEDURES. 1.Introduction. 2.The Role of Procedure in the Legal System. II.THE LEGAL PROCESS: ACTORS IN THE LEGAL SYSTEM. 3.The Legal Process: Actors in the Legal System. 4.Actors in the Criminal Justice System: Police and Lawyers. III.THE TRIAL. 5.Pretrial Issues. 6.The Trial: Selection of a Jury, Opening Acts, and Rules of Evidence. 7.The Eyewitness. 8.The Child Witness and Expert Testimony. 9.The Presentation of Scientific Evidence. 10.The Jurys Decision. 11.Judges, Juries, and Justice. IV.SOCIAL SCIENCE USE IN THE LEGAL SYSTEM. 12.A Case Study: Social Science and the Death Penalty. Conclusions and Questions: What Do We Know and What Do We Want to Know about Use of Social Science in the Legal System, and Why?

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CIN0321006003G
9780321006004
0321006003
The Psychology of Law: Integrations and Applications by Irwin A. Horowitz
Used - Good
Hardback
Pearson Education (US)
1997-10-17
560
N/A
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