In Doubt : the psychology of the criminal justice process /

In Doubt : the psychology of the criminal justice process / Dan Simon.

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Criminal justice is unavoidably human. Detectives, witnesses, suspects, and victims shape investigations; prosecutors, defense attorneys, jurors, and judges affect the outcome of adjudication. Simon shows how flawed investigations produce erroneous evidence and why well-meaning juries send innocent...

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Online Access: Full Text (via De Gruyter)
Main Author: Simon, Dan 1955-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass : Harvard University Press, 2012.
Subjects:
Criminal investigation > Psychological aspects.
Criminal justice, Administration of > Psychological aspects.
Judicial process > Psychological aspects.
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • 1 INTRODUCTION
  • 2 "WE'RE CLOSING IN ON HIM"
  • 3 "OFFICER, THAT'S HIM!"
  • 4 "OFFICER, THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED"
  • 5 "JUST ADMIT IT, YOU'RE GUILTY"
  • 6 "WE FIND THE DEFENDANT GUILTY"
  • 7 "BOLTING OUT THE TRUTH"
  • 8 TOWARD ACCURACY
  • NOTES
  • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  • INDEX.

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