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Author English, Peter W.

Title More than the law : behavioral and social facts in legal decision making / Peter W. English, Bruce D. Sales.

Publication Info. Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2005]
©2005

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 272 pages).
Series The law and public policy : psychology and the social sciences
Law and public policy ; psychology and the social sciences.
Law and public policy.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary "Complex legal issues often involve contested facts that require expert knowledge. In such cases, legal decision makers look to experts from fields as diverse as the behavioral, social, biomedical, or physical sciences to help settle disputes. More Than the Law: Behavioral and Social Facts in Legal Decision Making provides a fascinating and accessible introduction for students and other readers to the ways in which behavioral and social knowledge can and should inform legal decisions, as well as ways in which such knowledge can be misused. Eleven different stories are presented, highlighting major legal decisions such as mandatory testing for drug use in schools, abortion, use of the death penalty, and jury selection, among others. Chapters include a presentation of each decision and an analysis that critically explores the behavioral and social facts relevant to the case. Through these stories, students will discover the complexities and problems that can result from the application of behavioral science to legal decisions. Behavioral and social science experts will come to understand the special duty they bear to provide legal decision makers with the most accurate information available. And empirical researchers will recognize vast opportunities for research that could have a real impact in the courts, legislatures, and administrative agencies. This exceptional book fills a gap in the field of legal studies, offering a sophisticated examination of the use of behavioral and social science facts in judicial, legislative, and administrative determinations"--Jacket. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved).
Note Description based on print version record.
Form Also issued in print.
Note GMD: electronic resource.
Subject Law -- United States -- Psychological aspects.
Behavioral Sciences -- legislation & jurisprudence.
Social Sciences -- legislation & jurisprudence.
Added Author Sales, Bruce Dennis.
Note Available from some providers with title: PsycBOOKS
Other Form: Original (DLC) 2005000158
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