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.
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 PSY 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.