Hugo Mnsterbergs Psychology and Law A Historical and Contemporary Assessment
1908 book, On the Witness Stand. Hugo Mnsterberg's Psychology and Law makes Mnsterberg's enduring insights available to a new generation of scholars, presenting the "state of the science" on the concepts that Mnsterberg was one of the first to investigate. These include eyewitness memory, deception detection, false confessions,
and the causes of criminal behavior. Opening with a brief biography of Mnsterberg and a historical overview of the field, the book's organization follows that of On the Witness Stand, with each chapter providing a summary of Mnsterberg's work followed by a contemporary perspective on the topic.
Chapters challenge readers to consider what we have learned since Mnsterberg's time and whether subsequent research has shown him to be right or wrong. The final chapter asks what Mnsterberg may have missed, and what we may be missing today. This volume will be of interest to a broad range of
scholars, practitioners, and professionals in the legal and mental health fields.
| Publisher Name | Oxford University Press USA |
|---|---|
| Author Name | Hagendorf, Col |
| Format | Audio |
| Bisac Subject Major | PSY |
| Language | NG |
| Isbn 10 | 0190696346 |
| Isbn 13 | 9780190696344 |
| Target Age Group | min:NA, max:NA |
| Dimensions | 00.91" H x 00.06" L x 10.00" W |
| Page Count | 352 |
Brian H. Bornstein is Professor Emeritus at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. His research interests include jury decision making, the reliability of eyewitness memory, and the application of decision-making principles to everyday judgment tasks. He has authored or edited 20 books and over 170
journal articles and book chapters, and has received grant funding for his research from several agencies, including the National Science Foundation and the National Institute of Justice. He has received research, mentoring, and book awards from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the American
Psychology-Law Society. Jeffrey S. Neuschatz is a Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. His primary research interests include eyewitness memory, line-up identification, secondary confessions, and jury decision making. He has published over 50 articles and chapters, and
co-authored the 2012 book The Psychology of Eyewitness Identification.
