Greene, Edie.

Wrightsman's psychology and the legal system / Psychology and the legal system Edie Greene, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs; Kirk Heilbrun, Drexel University. - Eighth edition. - xxii, 473 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-439) and indexes.

Psychology and the law : choices and roles -- The legal system : issues , structure, and players -- Psychology of crime -- Psychology of police -- Crime investigation : witnesses -- Evaluation criminal suspects -- Between arrest and trial -- Forensic assessment in criminal and juvenile cases -- Forensic assessment in civil cases -- The trial process -- Jury representativeness and selection -- The jury : decision processes and reforms -- Psychology of victims of crime and violence -- Psychology of punishment and sentencing -- Juvenile and adult corrections.

9781133956563 (hbk. : student edition) 1133956564 (hbk. : student edition)

2012951102


Justice, Administration of--Psychological aspects.--United States
Practice of law--Psychological aspects.--United States
Forensic psychology.

KF8700 / .W75 2014