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The Resource The psychological foundations of evidence law, Michael J. Saks and Barbara A. Spellman ; with a preface by Linda J. Demaine
The psychological foundations of evidence law, Michael J. Saks and Barbara A. Spellman ; with a preface by Linda J. Demaine
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- Summary
- "The rules of evidence have evolved to restrain lawyers from using the most robust weapons of influence, and to direct judges to exclude certain categories of information, limit it, or instruct juries on how to think about it. Evidence law regulates the form of questions lawyers may ask, filters expert testimony, requires witnesses to take oaths, and aims to give lawyers and factfinders the tools they need to assess witnesses' reliability. But without a thorough grounding in psychology, is the 'common sense' of the rulemakers as they create these rules always, or even usually, correct? And when it is not, how can these rules be fixed. Addressed to those in both law and psychology, The Psychological Foundations of Evidence Law draws on the best current psychological research-based knowledge to identify and evaluate the choices implicit in the rules of evidence, and to suggest alternatives that psychology reveals as better for accomplishing the law's goals"--Unedited summary from paperback cover
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xiv, 325 pages
- Contents
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- Introduction : the crossroads of psychology and evidence law
- Part I. Minding the jury
- Judges versus juries : trying the facts
- Balancing acts
- Instructions to disregard and to limit use
- Part II. Judging the witness
- Witness the witness
- Character evidence : propensity and impeachment
- Part III. Other types of evidence
- Hearsay and exceptions
- 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)
- Isbn
- 9780814783870
- Label
- The psychological foundations of evidence law
- Title
- The psychological foundations of evidence law
- Statement of responsibility
- Michael J. Saks and Barbara A. Spellman ; with a preface by Linda J. Demaine
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "The rules of evidence have evolved to restrain lawyers from using the most robust weapons of influence, and to direct judges to exclude certain categories of information, limit it, or instruct juries on how to think about it. Evidence law regulates the form of questions lawyers may ask, filters expert testimony, requires witnesses to take oaths, and aims to give lawyers and factfinders the tools they need to assess witnesses' reliability. But without a thorough grounding in psychology, is the 'common sense' of the rulemakers as they create these rules always, or even usually, correct? And when it is not, how can these rules be fixed. Addressed to those in both law and psychology, The Psychological Foundations of Evidence Law draws on the best current psychological research-based knowledge to identify and evaluate the choices implicit in the rules of evidence, and to suggest alternatives that psychology reveals as better for accomplishing the law's goals"--Unedited summary from paperback cover
- Cataloging source
- YLS/DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Saks, Michael J
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- KF8936
- LC item number
- .S25 2016
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Spellman, Barbara A.
- Series statement
- Psychology and the law
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Evidence (Law)
- Forensic psychology
- Evidence (Law)
- Forensic psychology
- United States
- Label
- The psychological foundations of evidence law, Michael J. Saks and Barbara A. Spellman ; with a preface by Linda J. Demaine
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-318) and index
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- Carrier MARC source
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- Contents
- Introduction : the crossroads of psychology and evidence law -- Part I. Minding the jury -- Judges versus juries : trying the facts -- Balancing acts -- Instructions to disregard and to limit use -- Part II. Judging the witness -- Witness the witness -- Character evidence : propensity and impeachment -- Part III. Other types of evidence -- Hearsay and exceptions -- 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)
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xiv, 325 pages
- Isbn
- 9780814783870
- Lccn
- 2015029140
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
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- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
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- (OCoLC)906658662
- (OCoLC)ocn906658662
- Label
- The psychological foundations of evidence law, Michael J. Saks and Barbara A. Spellman ; with a preface by Linda J. Demaine
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-318) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction : the crossroads of psychology and evidence law -- Part I. Minding the jury -- Judges versus juries : trying the facts -- Balancing acts -- Instructions to disregard and to limit use -- Part II. Judging the witness -- Witness the witness -- Character evidence : propensity and impeachment -- Part III. Other types of evidence -- Hearsay and exceptions -- 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)
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xiv, 325 pages
- Isbn
- 9780814783870
- Lccn
- 2015029140
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
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- (OCoLC)906658662
- (OCoLC)ocn906658662
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