Costanzo, Krauss and Pezdek (all: psychology, Claremont McKenna College or Claremont Graduate U.) present 11 chapters plus an introduction examining different areas of expert psychological
testimony in court, for use in advanced psychology, criminal justice, legal studies, law and sociology courses as well as by social scientists and trial lawyers. The first chapter discusses the
admissibility of expert testimony. Other chapters explore: forensic identification, police interrogations and false testimonies, sexual harassment, mitigation in capital cases, battered women,
the insanity defense, child custody, future dangerousness and eyewitness identification. The final chapter addresses the pitfalls and ethics of expert testimony. Annotation 穢2006 Book News,
Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
