Beyond Common Sense Psychological Science in the Courtroom

Name: Beyond Common Sense Psychological Science in the Courtroom
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ISBN: 9781405145749

ISBN-10: 1405145749

ISBN-13: 9781405145749

Edition: 2007

Authors: Eugene Borgida, Susan T. Fiske

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Psychological science challenges and sometimes contradicts common sense ideas about stereotyping, prejudice, discrimination, and other behavioral domains that intersect with legal processes such as eyewitness identification, repressed memories, polygraph testing, and affirmative action. Beyond Common Sense: Psychological Science in the Courtroom confronts the public 's often erroneous beliefs about human behavior in legal contexts like the courtroom. Featuring original chapters written by leading experts in psychological science, each chapter identifies areas of scientific agreement and disagreement and discusses how psychological science advances an understanding of human behavior beyond…

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List price: $69.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/19/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 448
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.430
Language: English



Notes on Contributors


Foreword



Acknowledgments


Introduction




Psychological Science on Stereotyping, Prejudice, and Discrimination



Race, Crime, and Antidiscrimination




Discrimination in America and Legal Strategies for Reducing It




The Young Science of Prejudice Against Older Adults: Established Answers and Open Questions About Ageism




Gender Prejudice: On the Risks of Occupying Incongruent Roles




From the Laboratory to the Bench: Gender Stereotyping Research in the Courtroom




(Un)common Knowledge: The Legal Viability of Sexual Harassment Research




Subjectivity in the Appraisal Process: A Facilitator of Gender Bias in Work Settings




Psychological Science on Legal System Processes



Eyewitness Identification: Issues in Common Knowledge and Generalization




Repressed and Recovered Memory




Expert Testimony on the Psychology of Confessions: A Pyramidal Framework of the Relevant Science




Polygraph Testing




Social Science and the Evolving Standards of Death Penalty Law




Pretrial Publicity: Effects, Remedies, and Judicial Knowledge




Media Violence, Aggression, and Public Policy




Commentaries



The Limits of Science in the Courtroom




Research on Eyewitness Testimony and False Confessions




Commentary on Research Relevant to Sex Discrimination and Sexual Harassment




The Tenuous Bridge Between Research and Reality: The Importance of Research Design in Inferences Regarding Work Behavior




Psychological Contributions to Evaluating Witness Testimony




Beyond Common-sense Understandings of Sex and Race Discrimination




Behavioral Realism in Law: Reframing the Discussion About Social Science's Place in Antidiscrimination Law and Policy



Index