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Adversarial versus Inquisitorial Justice
. Ed(S): Van Koppen, Peter J.; Penrod, Steven D.
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Description for Adversarial versus Inquisitorial Justice
hardcover. Compares the practices of adversarial and inquisitorial systems of law from a psychological perspective. This book includes chapters that cover topics such as: police investigative techniques, risk assessment, the death penalty, recovered memories, child witnesses, line-up practices, expert witnesses, lay versus judge decision making, and more. Editor(s): Van Koppen, Peter J.; Penrod, Steven D. Series: Perspectives in Law and Psychology. Num Pages: 447 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DD; 1KBB; JM; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 38. Weight in Grams: 800.
This is the first volume that directly compares the practices of adversarial and inquisitorial systems of law from a psychological perspective. It aims at understanding why American and European continental systems differ so much, while both systems entertain much support in their communities. In the chapters it is demonstrated how the different systems chose different solutions for many of the same problems and how the solutions are related to the typical characteristics of the adversarial and the inquisitorial systems of criminal law. Particular emphasis is placed on problems addressed by psychological researchers and practitioners in the two systems. Chapters cover ... Read more
This is the first volume that directly compares the practices of adversarial and inquisitorial systems of law from a psychological perspective. It aims at understanding why American and European continental systems differ so much, while both systems entertain much support in their communities. In the chapters it is demonstrated how the different systems chose different solutions for many of the same problems and how the solutions are related to the typical characteristics of the adversarial and the inquisitorial systems of criminal law. Particular emphasis is placed on problems addressed by psychological researchers and practitioners in the two systems. Chapters cover ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Springer Science+Business Media United States
Number of pages
447
Condition
New
Series
Perspectives in Law and Psychology
Number of Pages
437
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780306473623
SKU
V9780306473623
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