PSYC 1F90 Chapter Notes - Chapter 77: Spaced
8 Mar 2016
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Psychology and law: psychology of law study of the psychological and behavioural dimensions of the legal system, jury behaviour. Psychologist use mock juries, to see how jurors reach a verdict. Results show that jurors biased affect verdict in various ways . Mock jurors more biased to black defenders than white. Female witnesses employ in non-traditional jobs are given less weight than those in. Those wearing glasses less likely to be convicted. Swayed more by expertise of witness than the evidence. Verdict influence by inadmissible evidence: jury selection. Opposing attorney"s disqualified jurors who may be biased to the case. 12 jurors are selected for criminal cases: federal law vs. civil law. Federal law individuals who has committed a federal offence. Civil law disputes between private parties or acts that cause harm to others. Psychology and education: educational psychology try to understand how people learn and how teachers instruct, also interested in enhancing learning and improving teaching, elements teaching strategies.
