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Psychology and the law are different in a number of ways which may be why there is sometimes conflict between the two disciplines.  Describe at least two ways that these disciplines differ.  Try to discuss some differences that haven’t already been mentioned in the multiple-choice questions.  If you do mention a difference in a multiple-choice question, expand on it.

You talk about cross-disciplinary training where students studying for a degree in legal psychology may want to take some courses in the law and students studying for a degree in the law may want to take some psychology courses.  Describe one reason why students obtaining a degree in legal psychology may want some background in the law?

In Minds on Trial, which case described a debate over the effects of subliminal messages on behavior?

You talk about cross-disciplinary training where students studying for a degree in legal psychology may want to take some courses in the law and students studying for a degree in the law may want to take some psychology courses.  Describe one reason why students obtaining a degree in legal psychology may want some background in the law?

Psychology and the law are different in a number of ways which may be why there is sometimes conflict between the two disciplines.  Describe at least two ways that these disciplines differ.  Try to discuss some differences that haven’t already been mentioned in the multiple-choice questions.  If you do mention a difference in a multiple-choice question, expand on it.

In the Minds on Trial chapter about Ivan Demjanjuk, the text mentions several factors that could have led the prisoners of the concentration camp to mistakenly identify Demjanjuk as “Ivan the Terrible”.  Describe at least one of these factors.

When doing research, social scientists often look at many factors.  Factors that are outside of the control of the legal system are referred to as:

In Minds on Trial, which case described a debate over the effects of subliminal messages on behavior?

Directions:  Change the sentence below from present tense to past tense.   Henderson’s story is a tale of theft and violation.

Directions:  Change the sentence below from present tense to past tense.   The squirrel in the front yard seems to have a rat’s tail.