PSYCHOLOGY 188 - Psychology and Law

Institution:

Claremont McKenna College

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Description:

Costanzo Examines psychological assumptions and interpersonal processes in the American legal system. Issues such as police interrogation, plea bargains, jury selection, eyewitness identification, attorney persuasion tactics, jury decision-making, lie detection, the insanity defense, the effectiveness of prisons, and the death penalty are analyzed from a social-psychological perspective. Prerequisite: one course in psychology. Offered every year.

Credits:

1.50

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.claremontmckenna.edu/

Phone Number:

(909) 621-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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