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Wrightsman's Psychology and the Legal System, 8th Edition

Wrightsman's Psychology and the Legal System, 8th Edition

Edie Greene - University of Colorado

Kirk Heilbrun - Drexel University

ISBN-10: 1133956564  ISBN-13: 9781133956563

496 Pages   Casebound

Table of Contents

1. Psychology and the Law: Choices and Roles.
2. The Legal System: Issues, Structure, and Players.
3. Psychology of Crime.
4. Psychology of Police.
5. Eyewitnesses to Crimes and Accidents.
6. Victims of Crime, Violence, and Adversity.
7. Evaluating Criminal Suspects.
8. Traditional Prosecutions.
9. Alternatives to Traditional Prosecutions.
10. Assessment in Criminal and Juvenile Cases.
11. Assessment in Civil Cases.
12. Preparing for Trials.
13. Jurors and Juries.
14. Punishment and Sentencing.
15. Adult and Juvenile Corrections.