The Psychology of Law

I. PSYCHOLOGY AND LAW: METHODS, ASSUMPTIONS AND PROCEDURES. 1. Introduction. 2. The Role of Procedure in the Legal System. II. THE LEGAL PROCESS: ACTORS IN THE LEGAL SYSTEM. 3. The Legal Process: Actors in the Legal System. 4. Actors in the Criminal Justice System: Police and Lawyers. III. THE TRIAL. 5. Pretrial Issues. 6. The Trial: Selection of a Jury, Opening Acts, and Rules of Evidence. 7. The Eyewitness. 8. The Child Witness and Expert Testimony. 9. The Presentation of Scientific Evidence. 10. The Jury's Decision. 11. Judges, Juries, and Justice. IV. SOCIAL SCIENCE USE IN THE LEGAL SYSTEM. 12. A Case Study: Social Science and the Death Penalty. Conclusions and Questions: What Do We Know and What Do We Want to Know about Use of Social Science in the Legal System, and Why?