PSYC 3310 Chapter 1: chapter 1
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In canada criminal offences are found within the criminal code of canada a federal statute. 2nd muller v. oregon us supreme court ruled that the workday of any woman employed in a laundry factory should be limited to 10 hours, louis. Clash of cultures: many of the difficulties in interactions between psych and the law can be traced to underlying differences in goals, methods, and styles of inquiry. Roles played by psychologists interested in law: 3 broad forms of interaction are possible, forensic psych the use of psychological knowledge or research method to advice, evaluate, or reform the legal system. If a judge decides the jurors already knows what the expert has to say or decides that the proposed testimony would only confuse jurors, or testimony would have too much impact on jurors, judge can refuse to allow testimony. Daubert made judges responsible for evaluating the research methods and stats that provide the basis for the experts testimony.