Beliefs and Expectancies in Legal Decision Making

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Cognitive Psychology
Cover of the book Beliefs and Expectancies in Legal Decision Making by , Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9781317610632
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: February 26, 2016
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781317610632
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: February 26, 2016
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

Beliefs and expectancies influence our everyday thoughts, feelings, and actions. These attributes make a closer examination of beliefs and expectancies worthwhile in any context, but particularly so within the high-stakes arena of the legal system. Whether the decision maker is a police officer assessing the truthfulness of an alibi, a juror evaluating the accuracy of an eyewitness identification, an attorney arguing a case involving a juvenile offender, or a judge deciding whether to terminate parental rights—these decisions matter and without doubt are influenced by beliefs and expectancies. This volume is comprised of research on beliefs and expectancies regarding alibis, children’s behaviour while testifying, eyewitness testimony, confessions, sexual assault victims, judges’ decisions in child protection cases, and attorneys’ beliefs about jurors’ perceptions of juvenile offender culpability. Areas for future research are identified, and readers are encouraged to discover new ways that beliefs and expectancies operate in the legal system.

This book was originally published as a special issue of Psychology, Crime & Law.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Beliefs and expectancies influence our everyday thoughts, feelings, and actions. These attributes make a closer examination of beliefs and expectancies worthwhile in any context, but particularly so within the high-stakes arena of the legal system. Whether the decision maker is a police officer assessing the truthfulness of an alibi, a juror evaluating the accuracy of an eyewitness identification, an attorney arguing a case involving a juvenile offender, or a judge deciding whether to terminate parental rights—these decisions matter and without doubt are influenced by beliefs and expectancies. This volume is comprised of research on beliefs and expectancies regarding alibis, children’s behaviour while testifying, eyewitness testimony, confessions, sexual assault victims, judges’ decisions in child protection cases, and attorneys’ beliefs about jurors’ perceptions of juvenile offender culpability. Areas for future research are identified, and readers are encouraged to discover new ways that beliefs and expectancies operate in the legal system.

This book was originally published as a special issue of Psychology, Crime & Law.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Armenians And The Iranian Constitutional Revolution Of 1905-1911 by
Cover of the book Major Short Stories of D.H. Lawrence by
Cover of the book Plato's Theory of Art by
Cover of the book Global Marketing by
Cover of the book Behavioral Problems in Geography Revisited by
Cover of the book An Introduction to Language and Society by
Cover of the book Profiles in Small Business by
Cover of the book The Science of Philosophy by
Cover of the book Retailising Space by
Cover of the book Literature and Drama by
Cover of the book Development Control by
Cover of the book American and Chinese-Language Cinemas by
Cover of the book Elements of Archaeological Conservation by
Cover of the book Deleuze and Guattari's Philosophy of Freedom by
Cover of the book The Nazi Movement by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy