The Detection of Deception in Forensic Contexts - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521541573 ISBN 13: 9780521541572

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2005

Synopsis

Deception detection has traditionally been characterized by approaches which analyze different aspects of deception such as verbal content, non-verbal behavior and polygraph testing. Recent intensive research in this field has resulted in an impressive corpus of cutting-edge knowledge. The contributions of international experts in this volume provide a valuable resource for academics, students and practitioners in the legal domain.

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Book Description

Deception detection has traditionally been characterised by approaches which analysed different aspects of deception such as verbal content, non-verbal behaviour and polygraph testing. Recent intensive research has resulted in an impressive corpus of new knowledge about issues such as cross-cultural deception, the detection of simulated amnesia and false confessions, and lie-catching expertise. This book provides a cutting edge account of the field written by international experts and will be a valuable resource for academics, students and practitioners in the legal domain.

About the Author

Pär Anders Granhag is Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Göteborg University (Sweden). He has published extensively in the field of legal and criminological psychology, particularly on deception and eyewitness testimony.

Leif Strömwall is a researcher at the Department of Psychology at Göteborg University and his research mainly concerns deception detection.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0521541573
• ISBN 13: 9780521541572
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 360
• Editor: Granhag Pär Anders, Strömwall Leif A.