Psychological science and sound public policy: Video recording of custodial interrogations

American Psychologist

Volumn 65, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 768-779

  Lassiter, G Daniel ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Camera perspective bias; Illusory causation; Interrogation induced false confessions; Juror decision making; Video recorded interrogations

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARDS AND PRIZES; CRIMINAL LAW; CRIMINOLOGY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; POLICY; UNITED STATES; VIDEORECORDING;

AWARDS AND PRIZES; CRIMINAL LAW; CRIMINAL PSYCHOLOGY; HUMANS; PUBLIC POLICY; SOCIETIES, SCIENTIFIC; UNITED STATES; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 78549244075     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.65.8.768     Document Type: Article

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