Book Details

Jailhouse Informants: Psychological and Legal Perspectives by Jeffrey S. Neuschatz and Jonathan M. Golding is a compelling and scholarly eBook that offers a critical examination of the use of jailhouse informant testimony within the criminal justice system. Integrating research from psychology and law, the authors analyze how informant evidence is obtained, evaluated, and presented—and the profound risks it can pose to justice.

The eBook explores psychological motivations of informants, reliability and credibility issues, cognitive biases, interrogation practices, and legal safeguards. It also examines case law, policy debates, and reform efforts aimed at reducing wrongful convictions linked to informant testimony.

Ideal for students and professionals in psychology, law, criminology, and criminal justice, this eBook provides an evidence-based framework for understanding one of the most controversial forms of testimony in modern legal systems.

Key Features:

✔ Interdisciplinary analysis combining psychology and legal scholarship

✔ Examines credibility, bias, and reliability of jailhouse informant testimony

✔ Discusses legal standards, case law, and reform initiatives

✔ Ideal for students, researchers, attorneys, and criminal justice professionals

✔ Supports informed decision-making and policy evaluation

Insightful, rigorous, and highly relevant, Jailhouse Informants: Psychological and Legal Perspectives is highly recommended for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of informant evidence and its impact on justice and due process.