Sylvester is hired by the defense to help select jurors who would be less likely to convict. This is an example of the following role played by psychologists in the legal system:
During the trial, attorneys make opening statements and clos…
During the trial, attorneys make opening statements and closing arguments for the purpose of:
In the United States, the following interrogation techniques…
In the United States, the following interrogation techniques are legal EXCEPT:
According to the text, profiling is regarded as a mostly ___…
According to the text, profiling is regarded as a mostly _____ technique.
Research by Kassin and his colleagues has shown that even wh…
Research by Kassin and his colleagues has shown that even when _____ had no problem recognizing that a confession was coerced, they still voted _____ more often.
Two components of the presumed child sexual abuse accommodat…
Two components of the presumed child sexual abuse accommodation syndrome (CSAAS) are the denial of abuse and recantation of abuse. Researchers who analyzed actual interviews with sexually abused children found that, in reality, the denial and recantation of abuse:
According to the text, forensic experts testifying in court…
According to the text, forensic experts testifying in court often cannot provide scientific data about error rates. Instead, they are more likely to invoke their:
Hearsay testimony is sometimes admissible in trials where a…
Hearsay testimony is sometimes admissible in trials where a child is the alleged victim because:
According to the text, legal culture tries to avoid ____, wh…
According to the text, legal culture tries to avoid ____, whereas for psychology, _____ is an integral part of the scientific process.
According to the text, children who supposedly suffer from c…
According to the text, children who supposedly suffer from child sexual abuse accommodation syndrome (CSAAS) are likely to show behavioral symptoms that could also be evident in children misled into admitting such abuse. The following symptoms are believed to be part of the CSAAS syndrome, EXCEPT: