6. The Jury: Deciding Guilt and Innocence

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Contributors ix
5. PART ONE Introduction to Psychology and Law
6. 1. An Introduction to Psychology and Law 3
7. 2. An Introduction to Law and the Canadian Legal System 29
8. PART TWO. Psychological Applications to Criminal Procedure
9. 3. Police Investigations 59
10. 4. Memory in Legal Contexts: 4. Remembering Events, Circumstances, and People 95
11. 5. The Jury: Selecting Twelve Impartial Peers 126
12. 6. The Jury: Deciding Guilt and Innocence 157
13. 7. Sentencing, Parole, and Psychology 188
14. PART THREE. Introduction to Forensic Clinical Psychology
15. 8. The Assessment and Treatment of Offenders and Inmates: General Considerations 217
16. 9. The Assessment and Treatment of Offenders 9. and Inmates: Specific Populations 248
17. 10. Fitness to Stand Trial and 10. Criminal Responsibility in Canada 283
18. 11. Violence and Risk Assessment 314
19. PART FOUR. Introduction to Forensic Civil Psychology
20. 12. Civil Commitment and Civil Competence: Psychological Issues 353
21. 13. Psychology’s Intersection with Family Law 375
22. 14. Psychological Injuries and Tort Litigation: Sexual Victimization and Motor Vehicle Accidents 407
23. PART FIVE. Conclusion
24. 15. Psychology and Law: Looking towards the Future 429
25. Appendix: Training Opportunities in Law and Psychology 436
26. Notes 447
27. References 451
28. Subject index 533
29. Case index 544
30. Author index 547