Psychology in Legal Contexts: Applications and Limitations

Front Matter....Pages i-xix
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Applying Human Experimental Psychology to Legal Questions about Evidence....Pages 3-18
Towards a more Realistic Appraisal of the Psychology of Testimony....Pages 19-27
Voice Identification by Man and Machine: a Review of Research....Pages 28-42
Front Matter....Pages 43-43
Police Interrogation and Confessions....Pages 45-66
A Decision-Making Model of Confessions....Pages 67-84
The Effects of Confession and Retraction on Simulated Juries: A Pilot Study....Pages 85-92
Front Matter....Pages 93-93
Introducing Psychological Evidence in the Courts: Impediments and Opportunities....Pages 95-106
Expert Opinion based on Evidence from Forensic Hypnosis and Lie-detection....Pages 107-118
Front Matter....Pages 119-119
Is Legal Jargon a Restrictive Practice?....Pages 121-145
Front Matter....Pages 147-147
The Limits of Law and Psychology in Decisions Concerning the Welfare of Children....Pages 149-164
Family Violence: Interpretations and Solutions....Pages 165-181
The Legal and the Psychological View of Gambling....Pages 182-202
The Traffic Offence as a Rational Decision: Exposure of a Problem and Suggested Countermeasures....Pages 203-222
Some suggestions for Sex Law Reform....Pages 223-235
Back Matter....Pages 236-246