Shaken Baby Syndrome/Abusive Head Trauma: Wrongful Conviction Risks, Mis-information Effects, and Psychological Consultation

被引:2
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作者
Johnson, Matthew B. [1 ]
Baker, Christine [2 ]
Prempeh, Barbara [2 ]
Lewis, Shereen R. [1 ]
机构
[1] CUNY John Jay Coll Criminal Justice, Dept Psychol, New York, NY 10019 USA
[2] Newark Beth Israel Med Ctr, Metro Reg Diagnost & Treatment Ctr RDTC, 185 Washington St, Newark, NJ 07102 USA
关键词
Shaken Baby Syndrome; Abusive Head Trauma; wrongful conviction; psychological testimony; mis-information effects; forensic confirmation bias; INJURY; NEUROPATHOLOGY; CONFESSIONS; DEATH;
D O I
10.1080/24732850.2020.1726165
中图分类号
DF [法律]; D9 [法律];
学科分类号
0301 ;
摘要
Psychologists as experts may be engaged in criminal or family court cases involving Shaken Baby Syndrome/Abusive Head Trauma (SBS/AHT). There are unsettled questions within medical specialties regarding the diagnosis of SBS/AHT, as well as the mechanisms and timing of injuries. Psychologists need to be cautious about providing testimony based on findings from disciplines other than psychology. Forensic psychological consultation in SBS/AHT can be informed by the record of exoneration in these cases. Also, psychological research on processes in wrongful conviction such as the "mis-information effect" and forensic "confirmation bias" can inform such consultation and testimony.
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页码:290 / 304
页数:15
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