Overview
Description
Examination of social psychological processes as they affect legal systems, including studies of jury behavior, procedural justice, plea bargaining and alternative dispute resolution. (PSY 746 and SOC 746 are cross-listed; credit may be earned in one of the two.)
Requirements
Prerequisites
- Admission to doctoral program in psychology
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
Prerequisite(s): Admission to doctoral program in psychology.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Related Courses
Cross Listed With SOC 746
Restrictions
Admission to doctoral program in psychology
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- identify important theories, findings and controversies pertaining to the social psychology of law, and describe major insight from different areas of legal research.
- demonstrate familiarity with major empirical research methods in social psychological research on law and justice-relevant processes.
- demonstrate analytical skills in examining and critiquing theory and research pertaining to social psychological research on law.