PSY328H1 Lecture 1: Lecture 1.docx
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The law: the legal system is comprised of a body of laws, rules and regulations and procedures, the legal system is designed to be govern, regulate and control human behaviour. Differences between law and psychology: stare decisis vs. creativity, hierarchical vs. empirical, adversarial vs. experimental, prescriptive vs. descriptive, idiographic vs. nomothetic, certainty vs. probabilistic, reactive vs. proactive, operational vs. academic. Psychology/law: psychology in the law- the law uses psychology as a tool to further the ends of law ex. Lawyers use prejudice measure in challenge for cause while finding jurors. Explicit use of psychology like a questionnaire: psychology and the law- the assumptions about the law. Like a curfew law (if people are at home they will be less violent). Psychologists might empirically look at this: psychology of the law- The law in canada: canada is a common law country, what does that mean, let"s look at some history, plus the differences between common and civil law.
