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The Routledge International Handbook of Legal and Investigative Psychology

Edited By

Ray Bull

,

Iris Blandón-Gitlin

Copyright Year 2020



ISBN 9781032475271
Published January 21, 2023 by Routledge
342 Pages
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Book Description

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 both research and practice, this handbook highlights many important issues such as: how to investigate and prosecute rape; the value of emotional affect in homicide investigations; and factors affecting jurors’ and suspects’ decision making. By considering current research, the authors inform both legal and investigative professionals of findings that are of direct relevance to them, and the steps that can be taken to improve efficiency.



This collection will inform investigative and legal professionals, advanced psychology students, academics, researchers, and policy makers. It will also be of great interest to researchers from other disciplines, including criminology, policing, and law.

Table of Contents

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





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




    3. Ray Bull





  3. True and False Memories in Forensic Contexts




    4. Iris Blandon-Gitlin and Elise Fenn





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




    5. Emma Sleath





  5. The Probative Value of Emotional Affect in Homicide Investigations




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





  6. Investigative Decision Making




    7. Karl Ask and Ivar Fahsing





  7. Cognitive Fluency in the Courtroom




    8. Eryn Newman, Madeline Jalbert, and Neal Feigenson





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




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





  9. Interpreters in Investigative Contexts




    10. Jacqueline Evans, Sarah Shaffer and Dave Walsh





  10. Impact of Alcohol and other Drugs on Eyewitness Memory




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





  11. Lay Participation in Legal Decision Making




    12. Margaret Bull Kovera and Lora M. Levett





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




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





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




    14. Kari Davies, Jessica Woodhams, Matthew Tonkin





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




    15. Galit Nahari and Aldert Vrij





  15. Emotion – Internal and External Consequences for Legal Authorities




    16. Annika Melinder, Chiara Mirandola, and Livia Gilstrap





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






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




    18. Simon Oleszkiewicz and Pär Anders Granhag





  18. Evidence of Identification from Eyewitnesses




    19. Colin Tredoux and Jacques Py





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




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





  20. Introducing Psychology to the Justice System in Taiwan




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Editor(s)

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.