PSYC 2400 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Precedent, Forensic Psychology, Adversarial System
15 Nov 2017
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Evidence found from testing hypotheses is necessary to practice . Psychology and the law: assumptions that are made ex. Someone who confesses to a crime are de nitely guilty. Psychology in the law: not doing an activity within the legal system ex. psychologists brought in to offer their professional expertise. Psychology of the law: using psychology to understand and study the case ex. why was the law developed in a way that provides so much discretion for the judge (not common) In canada pro lers are law enforcement of cers uniquely, uk has mental health experts working as well: hess: **** on exam study!!!! Through scienti c research we can nd (objective) truth, however in the law nding truth is subjective. Knowledge: psychology through research; law- knowledge through case studies (stare decisis) Methodology: psychology-nomothetic- which factors will cause an outcome (group level); law-idiographic-focuses on the individual. Epistemology: psych-through experiments where u test hypotheses and rules out other possibilities. law- adversarial system.
