HD 2650

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HD 2650
Psychology and Law

Course information provided by the 2024-2025 Catalog. Courses of Study 2024-2025 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

This course explores how cognitive, social & clinical psychology are used in law. Law makes many assumptions about human psychology, and lawyers and judges regularly rely on psychological research in their cases. The course examines the psychology underlying criminal confessions; children's testimony; the insanity defense; risk assessment; judge and jury decision making; criminal punishment; constitutional law; and common law (tort, contract, and property) disputes. The course assesses the use and misuse of psychology in these subjects.  


Permission Note Enrollment limited to: undergraduates.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025SP, 2022FA, 2021FA, 2020FA

Distribution Category (D-AG, SBA-AG)

When Offered Fall.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LAW 2650, PSYCH 2650

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18000 HD 2650   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025

    • Hans, V

      Rachlinski, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

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