Memory and Sexual Misconduct: Psychological Research for Criminal Justice

Author: Joanna Pozzulo; Emily Pica; Chelsea Sheahan
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9780367136611
Published In: May 2020
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

List Price: AU$129.97

AU$126.07 Save AU$3.90 (3%)

Download Order Form

Add to Wishlist
| Add to Compare

Description
Contents

Details

Memory and Sexual Misconduct: Psychological Research for Criminal Justice investigates the veracity of memories of sexual misconduct and the factors that may influence accurate recall, and fundamentally assesses whether psychological science can help the criminal justice system in determining which accusations are likely to be accurate, and which are not.

In recent years, the public has been inundated with announcements of sexual assault allegations, in particular against public figures like politicians, businessmen, movie moguls, and professional athletes. Many of these accusations concern events that occurred several years prior to their announcements and trials. Drawing upon a compilation of real-life sexual assault cases and psychological science on recall and sexual trauma, this book provides an analysis of memory reports of sexual misconduct, including inappropriate comments, behaviors, harassment, and assault. It compares these memories with other types of memory, such as flashbulb memories, co-witness conformity memory, and autobiographical memory. Memory and Sexual Misconduct helps readers interpret the role of emotion, the level of detail, and the possible distinction between someone remembering a past event and believing the past event occurred.

By providing a thorough evaluation of the likelihood that misconduct memories are accurate and investigating factors that affect this accuracy, Memory and Sexual Misconduct is an invaluable text to both the criminal justice system and the general public, particularly as sexual misconduct allegations of past events continue to come to light.

Chapter 1: Introduction: Setting the Context

Joanna Pozzulo, Emily Pica, and Chelsea Sheahan

Chapter 2: Emotion’s (Varied) Impact on Memory for Sexual Misconduct

Daniel Reisberg, Friderike Heuer

Chapter 3: Memory for Repeated Sexual Misconduct: Does Repetition Matter?

Mark D. Snow, Lindsay C. Malloy, Sonja P. Brubacher, Jessica E. Sutherland

Chapter 4: Often but Not Always: When Does Age at the Time of Event Predict Memory for Sexual Violence?

Deborah Goldfarb, Amelia Mindthoff

Chapter 5: Forensic Implications of Delayed Reports from Child Witnesses

Quincy C. Miller, Kamala London

Chapter 6: Perceptions of Child Sexual Abuse Victims: A Review of Psychological Research and Implications for Law

Jonathan M. Golding, Sarah Malik, Tayler M. Jones, Kelly C. Burke, Bette L. Bottoms