The Detection of Deception in Forensic Contexts

Par-Anders Granhag

ISBN 10: 0521541573 / ISBN 13: 9780521541572

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2005

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Detection of Deception in Forensic Contexts
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521541573
• ISBN 13: 9780521541572
• Binding: Paperback / softback
• Condition: New

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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.

About the Authors

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.