Description: Psychological research has much to offer the criminal justice system. One of the first to recognize this was the German-American psychologist Hugo Münsterberg in the early 20th century. The issues Münsterberg raised, such as eyewitness misidentification and false confessions, continue to be of paramount importance in the 21st century. The present book reintroduces Münsterberg's work to a modern audience, using contemporary research and cases to show how far we have come-and how far we still have to go-in applying psychological research to the courts.
Review Quotes: "A fascinating volume for those interested in psychology and law. Readers will be treated to a chapter by chapter examination of Münsterberg's seminal book On the Witness Stand (1908), that presents case studies and modern research to help the reader understand which of Münsterberg's conclusions have withstood the test of time." -- Jonathan Golding, PhD, Professor of Psychology, University of Kentucky
"Psychology and law is one of the most successful areas in applied psychology. It encompasses cognitive, social, developmental, personality and clinical psychology and covers a range of topics involving legal actors and decision makers at verious levels. Psychology and the law is also a field with a long and distinguished history that contemporary researchers are often woefully unaware of. Bornstein and Neuschatz's book is a wonderful addition because it seamlessly merges the historical with the contemporary. The volume provides a detailed historical analysis of the seminal work of Hugo Münsterberg with present day research in a variety of areas of psychology and law. It is a must have book that belongs on the bookshelf of any serious student of psychology and the law." -- James Michael Lampinen, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Psychological Science, University of Arkansas