Forensic Psychology in Context Nordic and International Approaches [Paperback]

Academics and researchers from the Nordic countries (Sweden, Iceland, Norway, Finland) have made a particularly strong contribution internationally to the rapidly developing disciplines of forensic and legal psychology. This book brings together the leading authorities in the field to look systematically at the central issues and concerns of their subject, looking at both investigative psychology and psychology in court.

Forensic Psychology in Context reflects the results of research in the Nordic countries themselves, but each chapter situates this work within a broader comparative and international context. The book is a major contribution to the subject, and will be essential reading for anybody with interests in this field.

Foreword, Professor Elizabeth F. Loftus  Part 1: Nordic Light on Forensic Psychology  1. Forensic psychology in a Nordic context, Par Anders Granhag  2. Legal procedures in the Nordic countries and USA: a comparative overview, Ulf Stridbeck and Par Anders Granhag  Part 2: Investigative Psychology  3. Investigators decision-making, Karl AskandLaurence Alison  4. Interviewing victims and witnesses, Ron Fisher, Stephen J. RossandBrian S. Cahill  5. Interviewing to detect deception, Par Anders Granhagand Aldert Vrij  6. False confessions in the Nordic countries: background and current landscape, Gisli H. Gudjonsson andJon Fridrik Sigurdsson  7. Children's memory and testimony, Annika Melinderand Julia Korkman  8. Social influence on eyewitness memory, Par Anders Granhag, Amina Memonand Emma RlÃC