Springer Advances in Psychology and Law: Volume 8

This book is the 8th volume of the Advances in Psychology and Law book series, which focuses on topics at the nexus of psychology and law. The field of psychology and law is expanding rapidly, as courts and policy makers pay more attention than ever before to psychological research (e.g., eyewitness and expert testimony, jury instructions, forensic assessment and risk reduction), creating new opportunities for psychological research to contribute to efforts to improve the justice system. The present volume seeks to enhance understanding of the connections between these disciplines, present “state of the science” summaries for current researchers and chart a course for future research. The book consists of up-to-date reviews of topics relevant to psychology and law and will be of current interest to both researchers and practitioners in the field. In this 8th volume of the series, authors address the following topics: Autistic adults’ involvement in the law Using a new clinical model to promote safety The usefulness of a clinical assessment Development of a new specialty court Abused children’s disclosure of abuse Evaluation of women sexual assault offenders Jurors’ decisions about evidence Phallometry The use of interpreters in child interviews Deepfakes and authenticity challenges Community sentiment research in legal psychology This volume innovates from previous volumes in the series by including shorter essays in addition to the traditional full-length chapters. These shorter essays address topics which do not yet possess a well-developed previous literature, in an effort to cover emerging topics that are “advances” which this series seeks to attract.