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Legal psychology in the twenty-first century.
- Source :
- Criminal Behaviour & Mental Health; Sep2004, Vol. 14 Issue 3, p167-181, 15p
- Publication Year :
- 2004
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Abstract
- <bold>Background: </bold>This paper examines some of the major topics that legal psychology began to focus on at the end of the last century.<bold>Aim: </bold>The purpose is to contend that such topics (the reliability of ear-witness testimony, the conducting of identification parades/line ups, the interviewing of suspects, the interviewing of vulnerable witnesses/victims) are deserving of greater attention in this new century.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>Legal psychologists should be brave enough to research with methodological rigour complex, real-world topics of importance to society and to advise relevant professional groups on how to improve their performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09579664
- Volume :
- 14
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Criminal Behaviour & Mental Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 14854589
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/cbm.584