PSY328H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Human Behavior, Aspirin, Nomothetic
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The law touches nearly every aspect of our daily lives: Human behavior lies at the heart of psychology and the law. Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes in an attempt to understand, predict, and in some cases control human behavior (kassin, 1998). Anything an animal or human does, feels, or thinks. Psychology is a science firmly based in empirical research. The legal system is comprised of a body of laws, rules, regulations, and procedures. The legal system is designed to govern, regulate and control human behavior (ogloff & finkelman, 1999). Concerns issues arising out of the relationship between human behavior and the law, legal system, and legal process (weiner, 1997) Psychologists working in law and psychology study empirically the assumptions about human behavior that underlie the operation and functioning of the law. Social scientists assess the reasonableness and validity of the evidence. Investigations: interviews, interrogations, profiling, risk and threat assessment, research, etc .
