Wrightsman's Psychology and the Legal System

Wrightsman's Psychology and the Legal System
ISBN-10
1133951112
ISBN-13
9781133951117
Series
Wrightsman's Psychology and the Legal System
Category
Education
Pages
496
Language
English
Published
2012-11-29
Publisher
Wadsworth Publishing Company
Authors
Kirk Heilbrun, Edith Greene

Description

WRIGHTMAN'S PSYCHOLOGY AND THE LEGAL SYSTEM shows you the critical importance of psychology's concepts and methods to the functioning of many aspects of today's legal system. Featuring topics such as competence to stand trial, the insanity defense, expert forensic testimony, analysis of eye witness identification, criminal profiling, and many others, this best-selling book gives you a comprehensive overview of psychology's contributions to the legal system, and the many roles available to trained psychologists within the system.

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