Beyond common sense; psychological science in the courtroom.9781405145732 Beyond common sense; psychological science in the courtroom. Ed. by Eugene Borgida and Susan T. Fiske. Blackwell Publishing 2008 404 pages $94.95 Hardcover KF8922 Twenty-one chapters presented by Borgida (psychology and law, U. of Minnesota) and Fiske (psychology, Princeton U.) explore gaps between lay conceptions of human behavior and pertinent psychological scientific knowledge, particularly in terms of domains that have an impact on legal systems. The volume opens with discussions of stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination, addressing ageism ageism Geriatrics A bias or belief that may be held by a health care provider that depression, forgetfulness, and other disorders are a normal part of aging and that older individuals will not benefit from treatment of mental disorders. Cf elderly. , gender prejudice, and gender stereotyping and their legal implications. Chapters then examine such topics as eyewitness identification, repressed re·pressed adj. Being subjected to or characterized by repression. and recovered memory The remembrance of traumatic childhood events, usually involving Sexual Abuse, many years after the events occurred. The heightened awareness of child sexual abuse that developed in the 1980s also brought with it the controversial topic of recovered memory. , the psychology of confessions, polygraph An instrument used to measure physiological responses in humans when they are questioned in order to determine if their answers are truthful. Also known as a "lie detector," the polygraph has a controversial history in U.S. law. testing, evolving standards of death penalty law, effects of and remedies for pretrial publicity The right of a criminal defendant to receive a fair trial is guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The right of the press (print and electronic media) to publish information about the defendant and the alleged criminal acts is guaranteed by the First Amendment. , and media violence and aggression. Also included are commentaries on: the limits of science in the courtroom, research on eyewitness testimony and false confessions, research relevant to sex discrimination and sexual harassment sexual harassment, in law, verbal or physical behavior of a sexual nature, aimed at a particular person or group of people, especially in the workplace or in academic or other institutional settings, that is actionable, as in tort or under equal-opportunity statutes. , the importance of research design in inferences regarding work behavior, psychological contributions to evaluating witness testimony, and the role of social science in anti- discrimination law and policy. ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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