In this book, editor Brian L. Cutler presents a provocative overview of current psychological research on conviction of the innocent. Chapter authors investigate how the roles played by suspects, investigators, eyewitnesses, and trial witnesses-as well as pervasive systemic problems-increase the risk of conviction of the innocent.

The chapters skillfully examine psychological perspectives on such topics as police interrogations, confessions, eyewitness identification, trial procedures, juries, and forensic science, as well as broader issues such as racism and tunnel vision within the justice system.

By bringing psychological theories and research to bear on this social problem, the authors derive compelling recommendations for future research and practical reform in police and legal procedures.
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Psychological research examines how flawed suspect interviews, confessions, eyewitness misidentification, and trial procedures significantly increase the risk of convicting the innocent. It highlights systemic issues such as racism and tunnel vision while suggesting practical reforms in legal practices.
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Acknowledgments

Contributors

Introduction: The Problem of Conviction of the Innocent 
Brian L. Cutler

I. The Suspects

  1. At-Risk Populations Under Investigation and at Trial 
    Robert J. Norris and Allison D. Redlich

II. The Investigators

  1. Detecting Deception 
    Amy-May Leach
  2. False Confessions 
    Lisa E. Hasel and Saul M. Kassin
  3. Procedural Justice Evaluations in Interrogations 
    Diane Sivasubramaniam and Larry Heuer

III. The Eyewitnesses

  1. Fallible Eyewitness Memory and Identification 
    Kathy Pezdek
  2. Suggestive Eyewitness Identification Procedures 
    David M. Zimmerman, Jacqueline L. Austin, and Margaret Bull Kovera
  3. Eyewitness Confidence Malleability 
    Amy Bradfield Douglass and Afton Pavletic
  4. Why Do Motions to Suppress Suggestive Eyewitness Identifications Fail? 
    Gary L. Wells, Sarah M. Greathouse, and Laura Smalarz
  5. Jurors Believe Eyewitnesses 
    Carolyn Semmler, Neil Brewer, and Amy Bradfield Douglass

IV. The Trial Witnesses

  1. Unreliable Informant Testimony 
    Jeffrey S. Neuschatz, Nicholaos Jones, Stacy A. Wetmore, and Joy McClung
  2. Alibi Witnesses 
    Tara M. Burke and St amp eacute phanie B. Marion
  3. Psychological Perspectives on Problems With Forensic Science Evidence 
    Itiel E. Dror and Rebecca Bucht

V. Pervasive Issues

  1. Race and Racism 
    Ellen S. Cohn, Donald Bucolo, and Samuel R. Sommers
  2. Tunnel Vision 
    Keith A. Findley

VI. The Exonerated

  1. Life After Wrongful Conviction 
    Kimberley A. Clow, Amy-May Leach, and Rosemary Ricciardelli

VII. Conclusion

Conclusion 
Brian L. Cutler

Index

About the Editor

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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781433810213
Publisert
2011-08-15
Utgiver
American Psychological Association
Høyde
254 mm
Bredde
178 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
370

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Biografisk notat

Brian L. Cutler, PhD, received his doctorate in social psychology in 987 from the University of Wisconsin amp ndash Madison. He is a professor in the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. Prior to joining UOIT's faculty, Dr. Cutler served on the psychology faculties at Florida International University and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
 
Dr. Cutler has been conducting research on the psychology of eyewitness identification and its role in conviction of the innocent for more than 25 years. His research has been funded by the National Science Foundation.
 
In addition to this volume, he has authored and edited three books and more than book chapters and research articles about the psychology of eyewitness identification. His research has been cited in court cases, the media, other research, and psychology textbooks. In addition, Dr. Cutler has served as editor of the journal Law and Human Behavior, and he is currently president of the American Psychology-Law Society (Division 4 , APA).
 
In collaboration with his students and other eyewitness scientists, Dr. Cutler continues to maintain an active research program, focusing on eyewitness identification. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in various aspects of psychology, criminology, research methods, and writing for the social sciences.