Forensic and Legal Psychology

Psychological Science Applied to Law

Fourth Edition

Publication Date: May 25, 2021

Paperback ISBN: 9781319445058

Pages: 564

How psychological science can be used to promote justice

Mark Costanzo and Daniel Krauss’s text show students how psychological science can be used to reduce crime, improve legal decision making, and promote justice. Fully integrated discussions of real cases and trials, along with other examples of the legal system in action, show how research and...

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Chapter 1: Psychology and Law: A Cautious Alliance

Chapter 2: Lie Detection

Chapter 3: Interrogations and Confessions

Chapter 4: The Psychology of Forensic Identification: DNA, Fingerprints, and Other Types of Physical Trace Evidence

Chapter 5: Criminal Profiling and Psychological Autopsies

Chapter 6: Eyewitness Identification and Testimony

Chapter 7: Child Sexual Abuse: Interviewing Children and Assessing the Recovered Memories of Adults

Chapter 8: Competency to Stand Trial

Chapter 9: Plea Bargaining, Jury Selection, and Trial Procedure

Chapter 10: The Insanity Defense

Chapter 11: Intimate Partner Violence, Battered Woman Syndrome, Rape Trauma Syndrome, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Chapter 12: Juries and Judges as Decision Makers

Chapter 13: Child Custody Disputes

Chapter 14: Workplace Law: Harassment, Discrimination, and Fairness

Chapter 15: Predicting Violent Behavior: The Psychology of Risk Assessment

Chapter 16: Corrections: Sentencing, Imprisonment, and Alternatives

Chapter 17: The Death Penalty

- Hot Topics boxes discuss issues such as the decision to confess, modern biometrics; and risk algorithms and bias

- Scientific American Spotlights boxes highlight important new research, including the use and misuse of brain scans in the courtroom; the cognitive burden of lying; implicit racial bias and police shootings; and the relationship between mental illness and violence

- Consider This boxes explore special topics in the study of psychology and the law, such as using Familial DNA to identify Criminal Suspects

- Legal Spotlight boxes focus on topics related to specific legal issues.

- Focus on Careers boxes give students firsthand accounts from police and forensic psychologists, social science analysts, trial consultants, violence risk experts, and correctional psychologists.

- End-of-chapter Discussion and Critical Thinking Questions reinforce student learning and encourage students to think more deeply about concepts.

New coverage of emerging technologies for lie detection including brain activation in fMRI demonstrate how forensic psychology is progressing in today’s world. And the question of cameras and computers as eye-witnesses.
Careful consideration of recent legal developments including new legal spotlights such as examination of, Kahler v Kansas, 2020. Bringing abnormal psychology and constitutional questions to the forefront.
A new major discussion on plea bargaining, dedicating focus to parts of the legal system sometimes considered hidden.

Mark Costanzo

Mark Costanzo received his Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of California at Santa Cruz. He is a professor of psychology at Claremont McKenna College and a member of the plenary faculty at Claremont Graduate University. He has published research on a variety of law-related topics including police interrogations, false confessions, jury decision-making, sexual harassment, attorney argumentation, alternative dispute resolution, and the death penalty. He has also published research in the areas of nonverbal communication, teaching techniques, and energy conservation. Professor Costanzo is author of the books, Just Revenge: Costs and Consequences of the Death Penalty and Psychology Applied to Law. He has co-edited four books, including, Expert Psychological Testimony for the Courts and Violence and the Law.

Professor Costanzo has served as a consultant or expert witness for more than 80 criminal cases. In 2008, he was the winner of the Outstanding Teaching and Mentoring Award from the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI), and in 2010, he received the Outstanding Teaching and Mentoring Award from the American Psychology-Law Society (APLS).

Daniel Krauss

Daniel Krauss completed a joint degree program in psychology and law at the University of Arizona, receiving his J.D. and then his Ph.D. in clinical psychology and psychology, policy, and law. He is a professor at Claremont McKenna College, and is a plenary faculty member at Claremont Graduate University. Professor Krauss is primarily interested in the interaction of law and clinical psychology, and has published a large number of research articles and book chapters relating to clinical psychological evaluations for the courts, legal and psychological expertise, and jury decision-making. He has co-edited 3 books, and is the co-editor of, the law and public policy: psychology and the social sciences book series by the American Psychological Association (APA) Press.  Professor Krauss is licensed to practice law in Arizona, is a member of the United States Supreme Court bar, and has served as the United States Supreme Court Fellow to the U.S. Sentencing Commission. He is a licensed clinical psychologist in the state of California, and a diplomate in forensic psychology, board certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology.  In 2010, he was awarded the Early Career Research Award by the Western Psychological Association.

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Forensic and Legal Psychology

Psychological Science Applied to Law

Fourth Edition

Publication Date: May 25, 2021

Paperback ISBN: 9781319445058

Pages: 564

How psychological science can be used to promote justice

Mark Costanzo