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Handbook of Eyewitness Psychology: Volume II Memory for People
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The Handbook of Eyewitness Psychology: Volume II Memory for People

Ross, David F.; Read, J. Don; Toglia, Michael P.; Toglia, Michael P.
ISBN-10: 0805851526
ISBN-13: 9780805851526

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The Handbook of Eyewitness Psychologypresents a survey of research and legal opinions from international experts on the rapidly expanding scientific literature addressing the accuracy and limitations of eyewitnesses as a source of evidence for the courts. For the first time, extensive reviews of factors influencing witnesses of all ages are compiled in a single pair of volumes.
Controversial topics such as the use of hypnosis, false and recovered memories, the impact of stress, and the accuracy of psychologically impaired witnesses are expertly examined. Leading eyewitness researchers also discuss the subjects of conversational memory, alibi evidence, witness credibility, facial memory, earwitness testimony, lineup theory, and expert testimony. The impact of witness testimony in court is considered, and each volume concludes with a legal commentary chapter. nbsp; The Handbook of Eyewitness Psychologyis an invaluable aid to researchers, legal scholars, practicing lawyers, and anyone working within the criminal justice system who needs access to the most recent research in the field, accompanied by the interpretations and commentary of many of the world’s leading authorities on these topics."The Handbook of Eyewitness Psychology "presents a survey of research and legal opinions from international experts on the rapidly expanding scientific literature addressing the accuracy and limitations of eyewitnesses as a source of evidence for the courts. For the first time, extensive reviews of factors influencing witnesses of all ages-children, adults, and the elderly-are compiled in a single pair of volumes. The disparate research currently being conducted in eyewitness memory in psychology, criminal justice, and legal studies is coherently presented in this work. Controversial topics such as the use of hypnosis, false and recovered memories, the impact of stress, and the accuracy of psychologically impaired witnesses are expertly examined. Leading eyewitness researchers also discuss the subjects of conversational memory, alibi evidence, witness credibility, facial memory, earwitness testimony, lineup theory, and expert testimony. The impact of witness testimony in court is considered, and each volume concludes with a legal commentary chapter. "The Handbook of Eyewitness Psychology "is an invaluable aid to researchers, legal scholars, and practicing lawyers who need access to the most recent research in the field, accompanied by the interpretations and commentary of many of the world's leading authorities on these topics.The Handbook of Eyewitness Psychologypresents a survey of research andnbsp; legal opinions from international experts on the rapidly expanding scientific literature addressing the accuracy and limitations of eyewitnesses as a source of evidence for the courts. For the first time, extensive reviews of factors influencing witnesses of all ages—children, adults, and the elderly—are compiled in a single pair of volumes. The disparate research currently being conducted in eyewitness memory in psychology, criminal justice, and legal studies is coherently presented in this work. nbsp; Controversial topics such as the use of hypnosis, false and recovered memories, the impact of stress, and the accuracy of psychologically impaired witnesses are expertly examined. Leading eyewitness researchers also discuss the subjects of conversational memory, alibi evidence, witness credibility, facial memory, earwitness testimony, lineup theory, and expert testimony. The impact of witness testimony in court is considered, and each volume concludes with a legal commentary chapter. nbsp; The Handbook of Eyewitness Psychologyis an invaluable aid to researchers, legal scholars, and practicing lawyers who need access to the most recent research in the field, accompanied by the interpretations and commentary of many of the world’s leading authorities on these topics.The Handbook of Eyewitness Psychology presents a survey of research and legal opinions from international experts on the rapidly expanding scientific literature addressing the accuracy and limitations of eyewitnesses as a source of evidence for th
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Preface
Finding Suspects
Person Descriptions as Eyewitness Evidence
MugBooks: More Than Just Large Photospreads
Facial Composites: Forensic Utility and Psychological Research
Identifying Suspects: System Variables
Remembering Faces
The Psychology of Speaker Identification and Earwitness Memory
Show-up Identifications: Suggestive Technique or Reliable Method?R.S. Malpass
Lineup Construction and Lineup Fairness
Radical Alternatives to Traditional Lineups
A Role for Theory in Eyewitness Identification Research
Applied Lineup Theory
Identifying Suspects: Estimator Variables
The Influence of Race on Eyewitness Memory
Person Description and Identification by Child Witnesses
Eyewitness Memory in Young and Older Adults
Remembering and Identifying Menacing Perpetrators: Exposure to Violence and the Weapon Focus Effect
The Effects of Delay on Eyewitness Identification Accuracy: Should We Be Concerned?
Eyewitness Confidence and the Confidence-Accuracy Relationshipin Memory for People
Distinguishing Accurate Identifications From Erroneous Ones: Post-Dictive Indicators of Eyewitness Accuracy
Belief of Eyewitness Identification
Has Eyewitness Research Penetrated the American Legal System?M. Boyce
Belief of Eyewitness Identification Evidence
Applying Psychological Research to Legal Practice
Generalizing Eyewitness Reliability Research
Mistaken Identification = Erroneous Convictions? Assessing andImproving Legal Safeguards
Giving Away Psychology to Lawyers
Rod Lindsayis Professor of Psychology, Queen’s University, Canada and Honorary Professor of Psychology, University of Aberdeen, Scotland. He holds a Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of Alberta (1982) and conducts empirical studies on issues in the legal system such as eyewitness reliability, police procedures for obtaining eyewitness evidence, methods of obtaining superior evidence from eyewitnesses, and the effects of eyewitness evidence on jurors. He has published more than 50 articles in social science journals and also has published in law journals.nbsp;He has consulted and testified on eyewitness issues in North America, Europe, and Africa (Rwandan War Crimes Tribunal). He has consulted widely on issues of policy concerning eyewitness identification procedures including being a co-author of the National Institute of Justice publication,Eyewitness Evidence: A Guide for Law Enforcement(1999). He has been extensively involved in training of judges, police, and prosecutors in Canada.nbsp; Dr. Michael Togliaholds the rank of Professor in the Department Psychology at State University of New York at Cortland. Since 2003 he has served as the Executive Director of the international organization the Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition (SARMAC). He has over 50 scientific publications, which in addition to thisHandbook, include 7 books, most of which are edited volumes devoted to issues on eyewitness memory and testimony. Other editorial experience includes: editor service for 13 journals, a term as Action Editor for the journalMemory, a current appointment on the editorial board for SARMAC's official journal,Applied Cognitive Psychology, and reviewer of NSF grant proposals. Similarly, he recently completed a two-year position as a consultant on a NIH grant concerning false memory in special populations. He has testified and/or consulted in numerous cases involving the suggestibility of memory, been interviewed by several national newspapers, and appeared on Public Television in the documentary,What Jennifer Knew, narrated by Susan Saint-James. He is a Fulbright Senior Specialist as well as a Fellow in Division 3 (Experimental), and Division 41 (Psychology and the Law) of the American Psychological Association.

List price: $140.00
Edition: 2007
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Binding: Trade Cloth
Pages: 740
Size: 7.25" wide x 10.25" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 2.62 lbs.
Language: English

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