Description
Psychological & Scientific Evidence in Criminal Trials provides a complete and detailed analysis of its subject matter through all stages of a criminal trial. The text presents a review of states decisions on psychological and scientific evidence and includes pointers for defense attorneys and prosecutors on: Preserving records Challenging evidence Handling experts Avoiding pitfalls Other subjects include: The admissibility of psychological and scientific evidence Insanity defenses Mental illness and treatments Psychological syndromes such as Battered Woman Syndrome, Child Sexual Abuse Syndrome, and Rape Trauma Syndrome DNA evidence Science of memory, including eyewitness identification, repressed memory, and hypnosis Features of this publication include: Checklists that ensure thoroughness and accuracy Direct- and cross-examination samples Table of cases
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