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Record Nr.

UNINA9910812569403321

Autore

Wrightsman Lawrence S., Jr

Titolo

Confessions in the Courtroom [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, : SAGE Publications, 1993

ISBN

1-4522-5402-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (179 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

KassinSaul

Disciplina

345.7306

347.3056

Soggetti

Confession (Law) -- United States

Evidence, Criminal

Evidence, Criminal -- United States

United States

Confession (Law) - United States

Evidence, Criminal - United States

Law - U.S

Law, Politics & Government

Criminal Law & Procedure - U.S

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 - Confessions in Court; Chapter 2 - The Law: A Historical View; Chapter 3 - Recent Court Decisions: A Not-so-Quiet Revolution; Chapter 4 - Police Interrogations; Chapter 5 - Why People Confess: Psychological Perspectives; Chapter 6 - Jurors' Reactions to Confessions Evidence; Chapter 7 - The Psychologist as Expert Witness; Chapter 8 - The Future of Confessions; References; Name Index; Subject Index; About the Authors

Sommario/riassunto

The causes of confessions, the acceptability of confessions extracted under duress and the interrogation procedures used by police are among the topics explored in this volume. The authors examine how the North American legal system has evolved in its treatment of confessions over the past 50 years, evaluate the process for determining the admissability of confession testimony and provide



research findings on jurors' reactions to voluntary and coerced confessions.