The Future of Forensic Psychology

Core Topics and Emerging Trends

Sara Landström, Pär Anders Granhag, Peter J. van Koppen

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Routledge
11 November 2022

Society & culture: general; Psychological theory & schools of thought; Social, group or collective psychology; Memory; Jurisprudence & general issues

The Future of Forensic Psychology: Core Topics and Emerging Trends is an authoritative text that presents state-of-the-art research from rising stars in the field. Presented in an accessible way, it draws on cutting-edge research to analyse both core topics and current trends in forensic psychology.

Borne out of the internationally recognized House of Legal Psychology doctorate programme, the book features eighteen authors from different international contexts who evaluate current and emerging topics in the field. The book is divided into three sections; eyewitness memory and testimony, investigative interviewing and, deception detection and legal decision making. Each section contains in-depth research and includes classics topics such as factors affecting eyewitnesses and determining deceit in investigations. The book also covers newer exciting developments within the field, including credibility in asylum contexts, alibies and cross-cultural aspect of interviewing.

Offering an insightful summary of the field today, this book is an indispensable read for students and researchers of forensic psychology, legal psychology and criminology. It will also be of great interest to practitioners in the judicial system.

Edited by: Sara Landström, Pär Anders Granhag, Peter J. van Koppen
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 500g
ISBN: 9781032311951
ISBN 10: 1032311959
Pages: 174
Publication Date: 11 November 2022
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Contributor biographies Introduction by Sara Landström, Pär Anders Granhag and Peter van Koppen Part one: Eyewitness memory and testimony Chapter 1. Misreporting episodic memories: Causes and consequences for the criminal legal system by Joanne Rechdan and Andrew Clark Chapter 2. Intersections between metamemory and eyewitness testimony by Renan Benigno Chapter 3. The effects of acute stress on eyewitness memory by Carey Marr Part two: Investigative interviewing Chapter 4. Cross-cultural investigative interviews by Nkansah Anakwah Chapter 5. Cognitive barriers to obtaining information during investigative interviews by Nicole Adams-Quackenbush Chapter 6. Lack of cooperation in witness interviews by Alejandra De La Fuente Vilar Chapter 7. Priming in investigative interviewing: A critical review by David A. Neequaye Chapter 8. Pragmatic inferences in investigative interviewing by Meghana Srivatsav Chapter 9. The discouraging past and promising future of research on innocent suspects’ alibis by Shiri Portnoy Chapter 10. Interviewing suspects with the Strategic Use of Evidence (SUE) technique by Serra Tekin Part three: Deception detection and legal decision making Chapter 11. Lie detection in forensic interviews by Haneen Deeb and Aleksandras Izotovas Chapter 12. Trust, doubt, and symptom validity by Irena Boskovic Chapter 13. Risk assessment and the influence of bias by Jennifer Kamorowski Chapter 14. Tunnel vision and falsification in legal decision-making by Enide Maegherman Chapter 15. Fact-finding in asylum cases by Tanja Van Veldhuizen

Sara Landström is a Professor in Psychology at University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Her research interest is legal and investigative psychology. She has published over 50 research papers in international peer-review journals, edited a Swedish handbook on legal psychology and frequently serves as an expert witness in criminal cases, and as an expert in governmental investigations. Pär Anders Granhag is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. He has been working in the field of legal psychology for over 30 years and has published over 300 research papers and ten books. He has served as an expert witness in over 50 legal cases and has given seminars to different groups within the legal field for 25 years. Peter van Koppen is a Psychologist and Emeritus Professor of Legal Psychology at the Faculty of Law of VU University Amsterdam and professor of Legal Psychology at Maastricht University, the Netherlands. He has served as expert witness in many cases, advised police teams frequently and published 35 books, 125 articles and 100 chapters in edited volumes on various subjects in legal psychology.

Reviews for The Future of Forensic Psychology: Core Topics and Emerging Trends

Fresh perspectives and up-to-date research on leading topics in experimental forensic psychology (eyewitnesses, investigative interviewing and deception detection) delivered by an international team of experts. A terrific resource for both researchers and students. Steven Penrod, Distinguished Professor of psychology at John jay College of criminal justice, New York, NY, USA The breadth and depth of research in legal psychology today is perfectly captured here by international scholars who bring fresh new perspectives to the field. Each contribution provides a synthesis of the psychological factors and expert knowledge that can assist legal decision makers from investigation to outcome in court. Amina Memon, Professor of Psychology, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK