Law and Psychology

SLN #: 15099
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 004
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Demaine
Course Books: View List of Books

Course Description:
This seminar provides students with an overview of classic and modern research in the field of law and psychology. Students should obtain an understanding of how psychology has been and could be used to inform law and social policy in a variety of civil and criminal domains.

No background in statistics or experimental methodology is required.

Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: Yes*
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: Yes*
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Note: Only one of the above listed requirements can be fulfilled with this course.
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Limited Enrollment Number: 15
Final Exam Given: No
Paper Or In-Class Presentation: Yes
Participation Points: Yes
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
Additional Attendance Policy: Yes

* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.