Using this Guide
Welcome to the guide for Professor Diana Leonard's fall 2024 PSY 400, Psychology & Law. Questions? Please ask Erica.
Choosing a Case
- SCOTUSblogIndependent news and analysis of the U.S. Supreme Court, with easily broweable lists of upcoming and recent cases.
- Ballotpedia"The encyclopedia of American politics." Browse cases by term for the Supreme Court; there are also ways to browse appellate courts, e.g., the ninth circuit (look for the Noteworthy Cases heading).
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowIdentify potential cases by searching within the area of Law with a keyword representing the issue you're interested in; law review articles will cite prominent cases. To narrow to more recent cases, limit your results by date.
Social Science in Law
Social Science in Law by Call Number: ebook available through HeinOnlinePublication Date: 2014This title offers an engaging and comprehensive overview of how American courts use research and testimony from the social sciences in reaching their decisions. It incorporates Daubert v. Merrill Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the United States Supreme Court's landmark decision on scientific evidence. In addition, new Daubert-based cases are integrated throughout the text. The eighth edition offers a completely revised and up-to-date treatment of the increasing critical role that social science research plays in both federal and state judicial opinions.
