Memory and Suggestibility in the Forensic Interview
“Memory and Suggestibility in the Forensic Interview” by Mitchell L. Eisen, published by Routledge on July 23, 2015, spans 482 pages and is presented in English. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the complexities surrounding memory accuracy in legal contexts, including criminal trials, divorce mediations, and custody hearings. It examines how memories can be both distorted and enhanced, offering insights into the eyewitness capabilities of both children and adults.
Readers will find a detailed exploration of the social, cognitive, developmental, and legal factors that influence the quality of information gathered during forensic interviews. The contributions from leading clinicians and behavioral scientists present a balanced perspective on the implications of memory research for practitioners in psychology, psychiatry, social work, criminology, and law. This edition serves as a valuable resource for those involved in understanding and interpreting the memories of witnesses, equipping them with knowledge about the strengths and limitations inherent in eyewitness accounts.
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Memories are the ultimate foundation of testimony in legal settings ranging from criminal trials to divorce mediations and custody hearings. Yet the last decade has seen mounting evidence of various ways in which the accuracy of memories can be distorted on the one hand and enhanced on the other. This book offers a long-awaited comprehensive and balanced overview of what we now understand about children’s and adults’ eyewitness capabilities–and of the important practical and theoretical implications of this new understanding. The authors, leading clinicians and behavioral scientists with diverse training experiences and points of view, provide insight into the social, cognitive, developmental, and legal factors that affect the accuracy and quality of information obtained in forensic interviews.
Armed with the knowledge these chapters convey, practitioners in psychology, psychiatry, social work, criminology, law, and other relevant fields will be better informed about the strengths and limitations of witnesses’ accounts; researchers will be better poised to design powerful new studies.
Memory and Suggestibility in the Forensic Interview will be a crucial resource for anyone involved in elucidating, interpreting, and reporting the memories of others.
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