This book bridges a scholarly divide between empirical and normative theorizing about
procedural justice in the context of relations of power between citizens and the state …

Child sexual assault (CSA) cases reliant on uncorroborated testimony yield low conviction
rates. Past research demonstrated a strong relationship between verdict and juror CSA …

This conceptualization describes how positive and negative mood states, information
processing, cognitive processing strategies, and group interaction combine to influence …

Leading scholar Tom R. Tyler provides a timely and engaging introduction to the field of law
and psychology. This Advanced Introduction outlines the main areas of research, their …

Perceptions of the use of coercive tactics in witness interviews were examined. Canadian
community members (N= 293) were asked to read a transcript of a witness interview that …

This chapter will introduce the main theories of identity, self-concept and personality and
relate them to how we present ourselves online. The role of identity in identifiable settings …

Despite the fact that psychologists have been plying their trade in judicial waters for almost a
century, and even after behavioral economists joined the fun in the early 1980s, there …

Challenges faced by juries in performing their duties are well documented. These include
the unfamiliarity and gravity of the assignment, the absence of guidance on key tasks …

When trials include emotionally evocative evidence such as gruesome photographs and
victim impact statements, maintaining the balance between probative value and prejudicial …

Research evaluation is often understood as something similar to a competition, where an
evaluation panel's task is to award the most excellent researchers. This interpretation is …