American Courts are experiencing increased use of expert testimony based upon
psychological research. Ten years ago, I began testifying about my own research on human …

El presente estudio compara la ejecución de hombres y mujeres en un caso judicial de
violación. Los resultados muestran que las mujeres son más proclives a la culpabilidad …

Sentencing has been defined as the corner stone of the judicial system (Sallmann & Willis,
1984). Though traditionally research on judicial decision-making has primarily focused on …

This book provides a useful overview of the latest research into the interaction between
psychology and the courts. Leading scholars and practitioners review recent research and …

The demand for psychological evidence is increasing. This places new demands on
psychologists, not only must they be expert in psychology, they must also be expert in …

The law is in some ways an obvious area where psychology could be of benefit. Many of the
problems the law and legal procedures deal with are essentially psychological in nature …

El presente trabajo tiene por objeto identificar los mecanismos, en términos de valoración
de las pruebas, que medían la formación de juicios e'n los jurados legos. En concreto …

Examines practical steps that can be taken to increase expertise in giving evidence. The
purpose of the court process is discussed, and the implications that this has for the expert …

El presente estudio compara la ejecución de hombres y mujeres en un caso judicial de
violación. Los resultados muestran que las mujeres son más proclives a la culpabilidad …

This paper aims to examine the evidence evaluation process in judge's decisionmaking. A
total of 52 judges were given a transcript of a real case of rape and asked to evaluate the …