The psychology of law [electronic resource] : human behavior, legal institutions, and law / by Bruce D. Sales & Daniel A. Krauss.

"Despite notable contributions in eyewitness identification and jury selection, most legal research done by psychologists has had a minimal impact upon law and public policy in the United States. In fact, much psycholegal research is marred by systemic flaws. In this carefully-reasoned and comp...

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Main Authors: Sales, Bruce Dennis (Author), Krauss, Daniel A. (Daniel Avram) (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 2015.
Series:Law and public policy.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The law psychological science should study
  • Asking the appropriate questions about law
  • Incorporating the traditional scientific goals
  • Studying the range of explanatory factors
  • Using valid and reliable scientific methods
  • Comprehensively using psychology to study law : the example of plea bargaining
  • Overarching concerns and solutions.