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The psychology of law : human behavior, legal institutions, and law /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sales, Bruce Dennis (Author), Krauss, Daniel (Daniel A.) (Author)
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2015]
Edition:First edition.
Series:Law and public policy.
Subjects:
Law > United States > Psychological aspects.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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.