LAW 9029 - Psychology and Law: Cognitive and Social Issues

Effective Date 01/01/2012
We will investigate about 10 topics for which psychology has important things to say to and about the legal system including: eyewitness testimony, confessions, jury selection, jury decision making, negotiation, hate crime legislation, punishment, and others. Our goal is to learn about the current state of affairs in both domains and propose ways to facilitate the exchange of knowledge between the two disciplines.

Credits: 3
Grading Basis Graded
Requisites 1st-year or 2nd-year Law and in Juris Doctor plan. Enrollment not allowed if LAW 9160 taken previously.