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In doubt : the psychology of the criminal justice process / / Dan Simon



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Autore: Simon Dan <1955-> Visualizza persona
Titolo: In doubt : the psychology of the criminal justice process / / Dan Simon Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, 2012
Edizione: 1st ed.
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (408 p.)
Disciplina: 364.01/9
Soggetto topico: Criminal justice, Administration of - Psychological aspects
Criminal investigations - Psychological aspects
Judicial process - Psychological aspects
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Introduction -- "We're closing in on him" : investigation dynamics -- "Officer, that's the guy" : eyewitness identification of perpetrators -- "Officer, that's what happened" : eyewitness memory for the event -- "We know you're guilty" : interrogating suspects -- "Jurors, that's what happened" : fact-finding at trial -- "Bolting out the truth" : the trial's mechanisms -- Toward accuracy.
Sommario/riassunto: The criminal justice process is unavoidably human. Police detectives, witnesses, suspects, and victims shape the course of investigations, while prosecutors, defense attorneys, jurors, and judges affect the outcome of adjudication. In this sweeping review of psychological research, Dan Simon shows how flawed investigations can produce erroneous evidence and why well-meaning juries send innocent people to prison and set the guilty free. The investigator's task is genuinely difficult and prone to bias. This often leads investigators to draw faulty conclusions, assess suspects' truthfulness incorrectly, and conduct coercive interrogations that can lead to false confessions. Eyewitnesses' identification of perpetrators and detailed recollections of criminal events rely on cognitive processes that are often mistaken and can easily be skewed by the investigative procedures used. In the courtroom, jurors and judges are ill-equipped to assess the accuracy of testimony, especially in the face of the heavy-handed rhetoric and strong emotions that crimes arouse. Simon offers an array of feasible ways to improve the accuracy of criminal investigations and trials. While the limitations of human cognition will always be an obstacle, these reforms can enhance the criminal justice system's ability to decide correctly whom to release and whom to punish.
Titolo autorizzato: In doubt  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 0-674-07021-6
0-674-06511-5
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910811926503321
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