This volume, a sequel to The Psychology of Interrogations, Confessions and Testimony which is widely acclaimed by both scientists and practitioners, brings the

Provides a comprehensive and up-to-date review of the development of the science behind the psychology of false confessions Four decades ago, little was known o

- Represents the latest advances of the role of psychological factors in inducing potentially unreliable self-incriminating behavior - Chapters are authored by

Uses techniques from psychological science and legal theory to explore police interrogation in the United States Understanding Police Interrogation provides a s

Although it is generally believed that wrongful convictions based on false confessions are relatively rare - the 1989 Central Park jogger 'wilding' case being t