Evaluating Eyewitness Identification

Brian Cutler, Margaret Bull Kovera (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

168 Seiten

2010
Oxford University Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-19-537268-7 (ISBN)

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This volume deals with the issues involved in evaluating eyewitness testimony. In making recommendations for best practice, authors consider empirical support, legal relevance, and consistency with ethical and professional standards.

Forensic mental health assessment (FMHA) has grown into a specialization informed by research and professional guidelines. This series presents up-to-date information on the most important and frequently conducted forms of FMHA. The 19 topical volumes address best approaches to practice for particular types of evaluation in the criminal, civil, and juvenile/family areas. Each volume contains a thorough discussion of the relevant legal and psychological concepts, followed by a step-by-step description of the assessment process from preparing for the evaluation to writing the report and testifying in court.

Volumes include the following helpful features:
BL Boxes that zero in on important information for use in evaluations
BL Tips for best practice and cautions against common pitfalls
BL Highlighting of relevant case law and statutes
BL Separate list of assessment tools for easy reference
BL Helpful glossary of key terms for the particular topic

In making recommendations for best practice, authors consider empirical support, legal relevance, and consistency with ethical and professional standards. These volumes offer invaluable guidance for anyone involved in conducting or using forensic evaluations.

Brian Cutler is a professor at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology. Margaret Bull Kovera is Professor of Psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York.

FOUNDATION
Chapter 1: The Legal Context
Chapter 2: Key Concepts in Eyewitness Identification
Chapter 3: Empirical Foundations and Limits

APPLICATION
Chapter 4: Preparation for the Evaluation
Chapter 5: Data Collection
Chapter 6: Interpretation
Chapter 7: Report Writing and Testimony

References
Cases and Statutes
Key Terms
Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	4.2.2010
Reihe/Serie	Best Practices in Forensic Mental Health Assessments
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	140 x 210 mm
Gewicht	191 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie
ISBN-10	0-19-537268-9 / 0195372689
ISBN-13	978-0-19-537268-7 / 9780195372687
Zustand	Neuware