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‘Criminologists have been waiting a very long time for a psychology of crime that speaks their language. Finally it has arrived.’ - Dr David Gadd, Keele University Now in an updated second edition, this book explores the links between psychology and crime, taking the reader through psychological explanations of crime and the use of psychology within the criminal justice system. The book aims to demystify some of the myths of psychological criminology and situates the subject within its historical and theoretical foundations, whilst maintaining a contemporary outlook and critical awareness of the field’s advantages and limitations. This second edition includes: • Four new chapters, on ‘Psychological perspectives and their approach to crime’, ‘Mentally disordered offenders’, ‘The Criminal Courts and the role of the Jury’, and ‘Victims, Fear of Crime and Offender Management’. • Improved coverage of the issues around interpersonal violence, sexual violence and deviancy, the psychology of crime in groups, and war crimes. • Increased analysis of psychology and the criminal justice system. Essential reading for students in criminology, sociology and psychology.
Interviewing Witnesses, Suspects and Eyewitness Testimony
Interviewing Witnesses, Suspects and Eyewitness Testimony
Overview
This chapter explores the role of psychology as used to improve the way police interview suspects and witnesses and psychological research on the validity of eyewitness testimony. The importance of eyewitness testimony cannot be underestimated. The accuracy of recalled information about a witnessed crime can mean the difference between conviction and being acquitted. Moreover, the accuracy of eyewitness testimony may also mean the difference between a correct verdict and a miscarriage of justice where an innocent person is convicted due to faulty memory. Interviews with witnesses and suspects form some of the most important evidence put to a jury. Research into these areas will be discussed and assessed.
Key terms
■ Cognitive Interview; Eyewitness Testimony; Interrogative ...
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