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More than the law : behavioral and social facts in legal decision making / Peter W. English, Bruce D. Sales.
Author
English, Peter W.
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Format
Book
Language
English
Published/Created
Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, ©2005.
Description
xi, 272 pages ; 27 cm.
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Available Online
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Lewis Library - Stacks
KF385 .E54 2005
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Subject(s)
Law
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United States
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Psychological aspects
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Sales, Bruce Dennis
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Series
Law and public policy
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The law and public policy : psychology and the social sciences
Summary note
"Complex legal issues often involve contested facts that require expert knowledge. In such cases, legal decision makers look to experts from fields as diverse as the behavioral, social, biomedical, or physical sciences to help settle disputes. More Than the Law: Behavioral and Social Facts in Legal Decision Making provides a fascinating and accessible introduction for students and other readers to the ways in which behavioral and social knowledge can and should inform legal decisions, as well as ways in which such knowledge can be misused. Eleven different stories are presented, highlighting major legal decisions such as mandatory testing for drug use in schools, abortion, use of the death penalty, and jury selection, among others. Chapters include a presentation of each decision and an analysis that critically explores the behavioral and social facts relevant to the case. Through these stories, students will discover the complexities and problems that can result from the application of behavioral science to legal decisions. Behavioral and social science experts will come to understand the special duty they bear to provide legal decision makers with the most accurate information available. And empirical researchers will recognize vast opportunities for research that could have a real impact in the courts, legislatures, and administrative agencies. This exceptional book fills a gap in the field of legal studies, offering a sophisticated examination of the use of behavioral and social science facts in judicial, legislative, and administrative determinations"--Jacket. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved).
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Behavioral and Social Facts Are Used in Legal Decision Making
Factual Knowledge Is Critical in Legal Decision Making
Example: Mandatory Testing for Drug Use by Student Athletes
Multiple Sources of Factual Knowledge
Example: Abortion
Why Behavioral and Social Factual Knowledge Is Used
Identifying and Evaluating the Factual Assumptions Underlying Law
Example: Suggestibility of Child Witnesses
Providing the Law With Factual Knowledge to Help Set Legal Goals
Example: Workplace Accommodation for Persons With Disabilities
Aiding in the Resolution of Factual Disputes
Example: Trademark Infringement
Aiding in the Resolution of Factual Disputes Relating to the Constitutionality of a Law
Example: Denying Female Applicants Entry into State-Supported All-Male Schools
Providing Factual, Educational Knowledge to Aid Legal Decision Making
Example: Eyewitness Identification
Problems Related to the Use of Behavioral and Social Factual Knowledge
Law Refuses to Rely on Relevant Factual Knowledge
Example: Comprehension of Jury Instructions
Relevant Factual Knowledge Does Not Yet Exist
Example: Deterring Illegal Police Behavior
Factual Knowledge Presented Is Irrelevant to the Legal Issue
Example: Discriminatory Impact of the Death Penalty
Factual Research Has Limitations
Example: Jury Selection.
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ISBN
1591472555 ((hardcover))
9781591472551 ((hardcover))
LCCN
2005000158
OCLC
57393700
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