Defense witness: a psychologist's court story
Author: (America) Elizabeth? Roftos Elizabeth F. loftus, Catherine? Hao Ping translated Cauchy, Catherine and Ketcham.
Published: China University of Political Science and Law Press 20 12- 10.
ISBN:9787562044390
Paperback: 32 pages and 329 pages
Pricing: ￥28.00
Witness of defense: the defendant, an expert in eyesight, and trial memory.
brief Introduction of the content
Defending Witness: A Psychologist's Court Story is based on eight real cases in which Roftos participated in the trial as an expert witness, and illustrates psychology, especially the research experience on memory, through court dramas in real life. The content of the story is based on the written records of actual cases, such as court transcripts, police reports, news reports, and interviews with witnesses, defendants, prosecutors, defense lawyers and jurors. Criminal trials often involve the life and death, freedom or imprisonment of the defendant, and the key to whether the defendant is guilty often depends on the testimony of witnesses, especially eyewitnesses. Is the witness's testimony credible? This is almost the core issue of many criminal trials. However, before the in-depth study of psychology, we knew nothing about the witness's cognitive and memory procedures. In Defending Witness: A Psychologist's Court Story, Roftos fully demonstrated her sympathetic humanistic ideal. In every case, the reader can feel her concern for the innocent, her disappointment with judicial justice, her anxiety about timely help, her doubts about the truth, and her expectation of a turning point in the case.
Brief introduction of the author
Elizabeth? Elizabeth Loftus, a famous American psychologist, specializes in cognition and memory. At the same time, she is also an expert witness and often testifies in court. Based on her professional knowledge, she explains the procedure of human cognition and memory to the jury or judge in court, and helps the jury or judge evaluate the testimony of witnesses, which is called the "authority" of integrating theory with practice in this field. Roftos used his own research experience to discuss the credibility of witnesses in judicial proceedings, and wrote the following works: Testimony of Witnesses in Civil and Criminal Cases and Testimony of Witnesses from a Psychological Perspective.
Hao Ping, a professional translator in Taiwan Province Province, China, has translated Newton's Apple, Sex, Evolution, Darwin, Life's Rings and Candles, Heidi Report, forest village's Story (Excellent Translation Award), Although They Are Innocent, Chronicle of the Predicted Universe, etc.
catalogue
Express gratitude/gratitude
The author's preface
The background of the first story
Chapter I Trial of Psychologists
Chapter II Magic of the Mind
The second situation
Chapter III Justice in the Dark: Steve titus
Chapter 4 Man next door: Ted? Band-Aid Band-Aid
Chapter five knocking at the door: Timothy? Hannes
Chapter VI Children talk recklessly: Tony? Herrera
Chapter 7 "How can I do this to children": Howard? Haupt
Chapter 8 Scares people to death: Clarence? Where is it? Williams
Chapter 9 Difficult Ivan: John? Yan Dan you ke
Chapter 10 moles and stuttering: tyrone? Briks
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The defense witness is Elizabeth? As an expert, Dr. Roftos compiled a collection based on his personal experience of testifying in many criminal cases. The author hopes to arouse people's repositioning of general psychology, especially the information conveyed by memory through living cases in society. Our materials come from trial records, police records, news reports and interviews with defense and prosecution lawyers, jurors and family members. In order to express important information, or simplify the story, or rewrite some scenes; The trial record and testimony have also been reorganized to make the court story of the defense witness: a psychologist easier to understand and more readable. Some names and identities have been changed to protect the privacy of the parties.
When telling stories, we have to rely on the people related to the case and our own memories of the case. Although we have corrected the obvious contradictions as much as possible and reshaped the whole case according to the known and confirmed facts, these explanations will inevitably have their memory defects. According to the experience of psychological research and writing "Defence Witness: A Psychologist's Court Story", we have repeatedly verified that memory is not necessarily equal to facts.
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I walked past rows of wooden chairs, striking my heels on the smooth floor, and every echo amplified the silence around me. The court clerk is waiting for me at the end. Her cheeks are flushed and she is an old grandmother. I raised my right hand and listened to her silently recite the oath: Will you swear that everything you said is true, as God is my witness? I answered without thinking:? I know. ? The clerk stepped down and I stepped forward and sat on the witness stand, facing the whole court. Every eye is staring at me. The defense lawyer approached the witness box and nodded to me. His defense object is a 23-year-old man who was accused of breaking into an upper-middle class residential area in Vannuys, California, and shooting an old man. ? Please state your name. ? Asked the court clerk. ? My name is Elizabeth? Roftos. ? I memorized these programs for a long time, so I went on to spell my last name: L-O-F-T- U-S? . ? Dr. roberts. The defense lawyer spoke, and his voice was as deep as the bass of the church choir, echoing throughout the court. Please tell us your major or occupation. I am currently a professor of psychology at the University of Washington in Seattle. ? Can you tell me something about your educational background and teaching experience? Next, I spent 10 minutes reciting my qualifications: Ph.D. from Stanford University, other honorary degrees, participating in many academic professional societies, medals, awards, works and publishing articles. 12 juror looks impatient? Okay, okay, she's an expert. Let's get started. ? Have you ever appeared in court as an expert witness to identify the witness? The defense lawyer asked. ? Yes, quite a few times; About a hundred times. ? This is the state? Yes, other States also have them. I've been certified in 35 states. ? All right. ? At some point, the defense lawyer went back to the defense box and looked through the documents on the table. At this moment, the sound of sitting in a different position, the sound of grinding the wooden floor on the sole, and the sound of clearing the throat all ran out. After a long time, the court was quiet again. ? Dr. Rovers, do you have an accepted theory about memory in the world? In my professional field, it is generally believed that human memory is not like a video recorder. People don't remember events in their minds and rewind them later.
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