Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-407) and indexes.
1. Psycholegal research: an introduction -- 2. Eyewitnesses: key issues and event characteristics -- 3. Eyewitnesses: the perpetrator and interviewing -- 4. Children as witnesses -- 5. The jury -- 6. Sentencing as a human process -- 7. The psychologists as expert witnesses -- 8. Persuasion in the courtroom -- 9. Detecting deception -- 10. Witness recognition procedures -- 11. Psychology and the police -- 12. Conclusions