Monday, March 4, 2013

Psychology and Law: A Critical Introduction 3rd Edition


Psychology and Law: A Critical Introduction 3rd Edition PDF Download Ebook. Andreas Kapardis offer up-to-date discussion of contemporary debates at the interface between psychology and criminal law. There are new sections on restorative justice, police prejudice and discrimination, terrorism and profiling offenders.

Other topics include critiques of eyewitness testimony, the role of the jury, sentencing as a human process, the psychologist as expert witness, persuasion in the courtroom, detecting deception, and psychology and the police. Each chapter is supported by case studies and further reading.

Andreas Kapardis draws on sources from Europe, North America and Australia to provide an expert investigation of the subjectivity and human fallibility inherent in our systems of justice. He suggests ways for minimizing undesirable influences on crucial judicial decision-making. International and broad-ranging, this book is the authoritative work on psycho-legal enquiry for students and professionals in psychology, law, criminology, social work and law enforcement.

This text also covers the critical role of the beat cop, the fundamental problems in policing, the career path of police officers, and a level-by-level overview of police organizations. Using timely articles and excerpts, the author takes readers beyond the headlines and statistics, to present a comprehensive and contemporary overview of what it means to be a police officer.

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