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What is the primary goal of psychology in relation to sex workers?
What is the primary goal of psychology in relation to sex workers?
What is the characteristic of the law in terms of change?
What is the characteristic of the law in terms of change?
What is the function of the Episodic Buffer?
What is the function of the Episodic Buffer?
What is the result of memory consolidation at a cellular level?
What is the result of memory consolidation at a cellular level?
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What is the role of the hippocampus in memory consolidation?
What is the role of the hippocampus in memory consolidation?
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What is the purpose of estimators in working memory?
What is the purpose of estimators in working memory?
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What is the difference between simultaneous and sequential line-ups?
What is the difference between simultaneous and sequential line-ups?
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What is the result of memory contamination?
What is the result of memory contamination?
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According to Haney (1980), legal psychology can be categorized into how many main categories?
According to Haney (1980), legal psychology can be categorized into how many main categories?
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What is an example of psychology IN law?
What is an example of psychology IN law?
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What is a key issue in the competency of defendants to participate in their own defence?
What is a key issue in the competency of defendants to participate in their own defence?
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What is an example of psychology OF law?
What is an example of psychology OF law?
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What is the 'is versus ought' problem in law?
What is the 'is versus ought' problem in law?
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What is an example of a value-based perspective in law?
What is an example of a value-based perspective in law?
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What is the focus of psychology AND law?
What is the focus of psychology AND law?
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What is an example of a limitation of using psychology in law?
What is an example of a limitation of using psychology in law?
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Study Notes
Psychology and Law
- Legal psychology involves the application of psychological principles to understand the legal system and improve its functioning.
Taxonomy of Psychology and Law
- Psychology and law can be categorized into three areas: psychology IN law, psychology OF law, and psychology AND law.
Psychology IN Law
- Psychology is used by the law to understand legal issues, such as insanity defense and competency to stand trial.
- Expert witnesses, including psychologists and psychiatrists, are brought in to provide psychological insights.
Psychology OF Law
- Law is studied from a psychological perspective to understand its impact, such as the effects of capital punishment and mandatory sentencing.
Psychology AND Law
- Psychology and law work together as equal partners to improve the legal system, such as in the use of psychological principles to improve police interrogations and eyewitness identifications.
Challenges in Psychology and Law
- The "is versus ought" problem: there is a gap between what the law is and what it ought to be, and psychology helps to identify areas for improvement.
- Objectivity versus value: law is influenced by moral values, while psychology aims to be objective and harm-focused.
Memory and Law
- Working memory is an important consideration in legal contexts, such as in police interrogations and eyewitness identifications.
- The central executive is a limited capacity controller that interacts with slave systems (visuo-spatial and phonological loop) and long-term memory through the episodic buffer.
Memory Consolidation
- Memory consolidation involves the formation of proteins, increase of synaptic connections, and release of neurotransmitters at a cellular level.
- At a system level, consolidation involves reorganization of brain systems that support memory.
- Long-term memory relies on the organization and connection of information.
Memory Contamination and Caution
- Estimators, such as anxiety, can affect working memory and should be approached with caution.
- Systems, such as police line-ups, can be improved to minimize contamination.
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Description
This quiz explores the connections between psychology and law, including the insanity defense, competency issues, and the intersection of intellectual disability and the legal system.
