PSYC 3310 Study Guide - John B. Larson, Exclusionary Rule, Whitechapel Murders
29 Sep 2014
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British common law system is canada"s legal system (like british counterpart) Canadian law follows the legal doctrine of stare decisis lower courts must follow decisions of higher courts in which they are bound - supreme court of canada: most powerful and highest court system. Criminal code of canada: federal statute and individuals in all provinces are subject to the same laws as deemed illegal in it. Civil law: 2nd main form of law; only covers matters of private law. Trial of louis riel, 1885: critical point in forensic psych. Law: body of rules of conduct prescribed by authority that has binding force; it is ideographic, where one issue can lead to a big change throughout for all. Psych: scientific study of beh" and mental processes to understand, predict, control (how indiv. think about, interact with, and influence each other) goal: provide full & accurate explanation of human behavior.
