Beyond common sense : psychological science in the courtroom / edited by Eugene Borgida and Susan T. Fiske.

Oxford : Blackwell Publishing, 2008.

62435

Forensic psychology -- United States.

Justice, Administration of -- Psychological aspects -- United States.

1. Race, crime, and antidiscrimination --2. Discrimination in America and legal strategies for reducing it --3. The young science of prejudice against older adults: established answers and open questions about ageism --4. Gender prejudice: on the risk of occupying incongruent roles --5. From the laboratory to the bench: gender stereotyping research in the courtroom --6. (Un)common knowledge: the legal viability of sexual harassment research --7. Subjectivity in the appraisal process: a facilitator of gender bias in work settings --8. Eyewitness identification: issues in common knowledge and generalization --9. Repressed and recovered memory --10. Expert testimony on the psychology of confessions: a pyramidal framework of the relevant science --11. Polygraph testing --12. Social science and the evolving standards of death penalty law --13. Pretrial publicity: effects, remedies, and judicial knowledge --14. Media violence, aggression, and public policy --15. The limits of science in the courtroom --16. Research on eyewitness testimony and false confessions --17. Commentary on research relevant to sex discrimination and sexual harassment --18. The tenuous bridge between research and reality: the importance of research design in inferences regarding work behaviour --19. Psychological contributions to evaluating witness testimony --20. Beyond common-sense: understandings of sex and race discrimination --21. Behavioral realism in law: reframing the discussion about social science's place in antidiscrimination law and policy.

This book provides a guide to the psychological science of the legal system and analyses the way in which it can contribute to a more accurate understanding of various issues raised in legal proceedings.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9781405145749

xix, 404 p. ; 23 cm