1st Edition

The Routledge International Handbook of Legal and Investigative Psychology

Edited By Ray Bull, Iris Blandón-Gitlin Copyright 2020
342 Pages
by Routledge

342 Pages
by Routledge

342 Pages
by Routledge

The Routledge International Handbook of Legal and Investigative Psychology explores contemporary topics in psychological science, applying them to investigative and legal procedures. Written by recognized scholars from around the globe, this book brings together current research, emerging trends, and cutting-edge debates in a single comprehensive and authoritative volume. Drawing from... Read more

List of Contributors





Introduction



Ray Bull and Iris Blandon-Gitlin









  1. The Right to Remain Silent: Realities and Illusions




  2. Saul M. Kassin, Kyle C. Scherr and Fabiana Alceste





  3. Roar or ‘PEACE’: Is it a ‘Tall Story’?




  4. Ray Bull





  5. True and False Memories in Forensic Contexts




  6. Iris Blandon-Gitlin and Elise Fenn





  7. Investigating and Prosecuting Rape: Victim and Criminal Justice Professionals’ Perspectives




  8. Emma Sleath





  9. The Probative Value of Emotional Affect in Homicide Investigations




  10. Emily V. Shaw, Jennifer Gongola, Jennifer Teitcher and Nicholas Scurich





  11. Investigative Decision Making




  12. Karl Ask and Ivar Fahsing





  13. Cognitive Fluency in the Courtroom




  14. Eryn Newman, Madeline Jalbert, and Neal Feigenson





  15. Interviewing and Interrogating Minority Suspects: Psychological Science Can Help Improve the Process and Outcomes




  16. Elise Fenn, Catherine Grosz and Iris Blandon-Gitlin





  17. Interpreters in Investigative Contexts




  18. Jacqueline Evans, Sarah Shaffer and Dave Walsh





  19. Impact of Alcohol and other Drugs on Eyewitness Memory




  20. Heather D. Flowe, Melissa F. Colloff, Lilian Kloft, Theodore Jores and Laura M. Stevens





  21. Lay Participation in Legal Decision Making




  22. Margaret Bull Kovera and Lora M. Levett





  23. Police Interviewing of Sexual Assault Victims: Current Organisational Responses and Recommendations for Improvement




  24. Nina J. Westera, Martine B. Powell, Rebecca Milne and Jane Goodman-Delahunty





  25. Reviewing the use of Crime Linkage Evidence within a Legal Context




  26. Kari Davies, Jessica Woodhams, Matthew Tonkin





  27. The Verifiability Approach: Advances, Challenges, and Future Prospects




  28. Galit Nahari and Aldert Vrij





  29. Emotion – Internal and External Consequences for Legal Authorities




  30. Annika Melinder, Chiara Mirandola, and Livia Gilstrap





  31. Stalking: How Perceptions differ from Reality and why these Differences matter by Adrian J. Scott






  32. Establishing cooperation and eliciting information: Semi-cooperative sources’ affective resistance and cognitive strategies




  33. Simon Oleszkiewicz and Pär Anders Granhag





  34. Evidence of Identification from Eyewitnesses




  35. Colin Tredoux and Jacques Py





  36. From the Ivory Tower to the Interrogation Room: Training and Field Evaluation Research on Suspect Interviewing




  37. Melissa B. Russano, Christopher E. Kelly, and Christian A. Meissner





  38. Introducing Psychology to the Justice System in Taiwan




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Biography

Ray Bull is Immediate Past President of the European Association of Psychology and Law (EAPL). In 2010 he was elected an Honorary Fellow of the British Psychological Society, an honour restricted to 40 living psychologists. In 2008 he received the EAPL Award for Life-time Contribution to Psychology and Law. He regularly acts as an expert witness and conducts workshops/training on investigative interviewing around the world.



Iris Blandón-Gitlin is Professor of Psychology at California State University, Fullerton, USA. Her research focuses on examining social-cognitive factors that influence people’s memories, the detecting of deception, and the elicitation of information from sources in forensic contexts. Dr Blandón-Gitlin also consults in criminal cases and frequently conducts training for professionals in the legal community.