COLL-S 104 Psychology and the Law (Sherman) (S&H) (3 cr.)

This course examines issues for which social and cognitive psychology can inform the law. There will be some focus on issues concerning evidence in the law – eyewitness testimony, recovered memory, line-ups, jury decision making, etc. There will also be focus on how psychological theory and research can help to understand, criticize, and even shape legal doctrine and legal procedure. Both specific legal cases and general legal doctrine issues will be discussed. Also both broad psychology theories and specific empirical research will be included.