The Wiley Series in the Psychology of Crime, Policing and the Law
publishes both single and multi-authored monographs and edited
reviews of important and emerging areas of contemporary research.
The purpose of this series is not merely to present research findings
in a clear and readable form, but also to bring out their implications
for both practice and policy. Books in this series are useful not only to
psychologists, but also to all those involved in crime detection and
prevention, child protection, policing and judicial processes.
The terms ‘Suggestible’ and ‘Suggestibility’ must be among the most
widely used but least understood descriptors in law and psychology.
These labels have been applied across a diverse range of persons and
situations: from the character of a young offender, through the memories
of a child witness, to characterizing the continuing beliefs among
world leaders regarding the presence of weapons of mass destruction
in Iraq. Given this ubiquity, it is perhaps surprising that so few books
have been devoted to pinning down this elusive concept and exploring
its impact on crime and the law.