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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