The psychological foundations of evidence law / Michael J. Saks and Barbara A. Spellman ; with a preface by Linda J. Demaine.
| Author/creator | Saks, Michael J. |
| Other author | Spellman, Barbara A. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York ; London : New York University Press, [2016] |
| Description | xiv, 325 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Psychology and the law Psychology and the law (New York, N.Y.) UNAUTHORIZED |
| 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). |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-318) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Other forms | Also available online. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2015029140 |
| ISBN | 9781479880041 (cl : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1479880043 (cl : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780814783870 (pb : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0814783872 (pb : alk. paper) |