The Psychological Foundations of Evidence Law / / Barbara A. Spellman, Michael J. Saks.
Identifies and evaluates the psychological choices implicit in the rules of evidenceEvidence law is meant to facilitate trials that are fair, accurate, and efficient, and that encourage and protect important societal values and relationships. In pursuit of these often-conflicting goals, common law j...
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| Place / Publishing House: | New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [2016] ©2016 |
| Year of Publication: | 2016 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Psychology and the Law ;
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: The Crossroads of Psychology and Evidence Law
- Part I Minding the Jury
- 1 Judges versus Juries: Trying the Facts
- 2 Balancing Acts
- 3 Instructions to Disregard and to Limit Use
- Part II Judging the Witness
- 4 Witness the Witness
- 5 Character Evidence: Propensity and Impeachment
- Part III Other Types of Evidence
- 6 Hearsay and Exceptions
- 7 Scientific and Other Expert Evidence
- Conclusion: The Lessons of Psychology for Evidence Law
- Appendix A Table of Concepts
- Appendix B Federal Rules of Evidence (Abridged)
- Notes
- Index
- About the Authors