Handbook of Forensic Sociology and Psychology

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Morewitz, Stephen J. (Editor), Goldstein, Mark L. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Subjects: Psychology.; Criminology.; Sociology.; Law and Psychology.; Sociology, general.; Criminology & Criminal Justice.

Since their emergence as social sciences, psychology and sociology have found a natural home in the justice system. And while the term forensics often translates into CSI scenarios in the public imagination, the bulk of the work takes place in the courtroom, where lawyers, judges, and jurors rely on...