The Psychology of Law: Human Behavior, Legal Institutions, and Law

by Bruce Dennis Sales and Daniel Krauss

Despite notable contributions in eyewitness identification and jury selection, most legal research done by psychologists has had a minimal impact upon law and public policy in the United States. In fact, much psycholegal research is marred by systemic flaws. In this carefully-reasoned and compelling text, Bruce D. Sales and Daniel A. Krauss explain how psychologists have failed to understand the law and the context in which it operates. Even subtle...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1433819368
• ISBN13: 9781433819360
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.2" x 10.2"