Susanne M. Schmittat
Dr. Susanne M. Schmittat is a university assistant at the Johannes Kepler University in Linz, Austria, at the Department of Criminal Law and Legal Psychology. She researches how information is perceived and evaluated in the criminal process and how this evaluation later affects legal decisions (indictment, verdict). In this area, she studies the influence of (withdrawn) confessions, legal expertise, and narrative persuasion. Other areas of focus include moral expertise, procedural justice, and the evaluation of witness testimony.