Alibis and Corroborators

Psychological, Criminological, and Legal Perspectives

Joshua D Behl editor Megan R Kienzle editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Published:10th May '22

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This book aims to increase understanding of alibis and corroborators, examining the role alibis play – or fail to play – in innocence cases. It analyses the factors that can influence the suspect, the defense team, the alibi corroborator, and ultimately the alibi statement itself. Recognition of and reactions to wrongful convictions have been on the rise as researchers and society take a closer, more critical look at America’s criminal justice system. In addition to serving as a complete review of the science, this volume discusses issues such as alibi generation; alibi believability; a proposed theory of alibis; international comparisons of issues in alibi corroboration; age and gender differences in alibi corroboration; attorney perceptions and use of alibi evidence; and erroneous alibis.

Offering an in-depth, empirical view, this book will appeal to students and researchers interested in Criminology, Legal Psychology, Social Psychology, Law, and practitioners in our legaland criminal justice systems who are making tough decisions about this distinctive witness type.

 

“This book is a very welcomed contribution to the relatively developing domain of alibis and corroborators. It is a must-read for any alibi researcher.” (Shiri Portnoy, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice, clcjbooks.rutgers.edu, June, 2023)

ISBN: 9783030956622

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169 pages

1st ed. 2022