Psychology in Legal Contexts: Applications and Limitations (Oxford Socio-Legal Studies)

Front Matter....Pages i-xix Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Applying Human Experimental Psychology to Legal Questions about Evidence....Pages 3-18 Towards a more Realistic Appraisal of the Psychology of Testimony....Pages 19-27 Voice Identification by Man and Machine: a Review of Research....Pages 28-42 Front Matter....Pages 43-43 Police Interrogation and Confessions....Pages 45-66 A Decision-Making Model of Confessions....Pages 67-84 The Effects of Confession and Retraction on Simulated Juries: A Pilot Study....Pages 85-92 Front Matter....Pages 93-93 Introducing Psychological Evidence in the Courts: Impediments and Opportunities....Pages 95-106 Expert Opinion based on Evidence from Forensic Hypnosis and Lie-detection....Pages 107-118 Front Matter....Pages 119-119 Is Legal Jargon a Restrictive Practice?....Pages 121-145 Front Matter....Pages 147-147 The Limits of Law and Psychology in Decisions Concerning the Welfare of Children....Pages 149-164 Family Violence: Interpretations and Solutions....Pages 165-181 The Legal and the Psychological View of Gambling....Pages 182-202 The Traffic Offence as a Rational Decision: Exposure of a Problem and Suggested Countermeasures....Pages 203-222 Some suggestions for Sex Law Reform....Pages 223-235 Back Matter....Pages 236-246