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Psychology+Law
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why do we have laws? | they help resolve conflict and protect people. Humans make laws so therefore they can and must change with the needs of society |
| Forensic Psychologists | Clinical Psychologist whose specialty is in evaluation and treatment of persons involved in the legal process. |
| rights of the individual vs common good | - miranda rights -balance of due process and crime control models |
| Due process | - values the protection of individuals - assumes suspects are innocent - would rather let someone guilty get away with than punish an innocent person. |
| Crime control | - wants to apprehend all of the law breakers - effective detention and prosecution - when dominant, laws that are violations of individual rights are passed |
| equality | all people who commit the same crime should receive the same sentences. |
| Discretion | considering the circumstances, of an offense to determine the consequences. |
| procedural Justice | feeling as though the system has worked as it is supposed to. |
| plea bargain | a legal agreement in which a defendant pleads guilty to a lesser charge in exchange for concessions from the prosecutor, such as reduced sentencing or the dismissal of other charges. |
| Therapeutic Jurisprudence | an interdisciplinary approach that examines how legal rules and processes impact individuals' psychological well-being and behavior, aiming to enhance the law's therapeutic potential without compromising due process. |
| determinate sentencing | a fixed prison sentence imposed by a court, meaning the offender serves a specific amount of time without the possibility of parole adjustments. |
| Adversarial | -the american legal system uses this method - evidence and witnesses are brought in by one side to help their argument -Judge/Jury decides which side of the story is the truth |
| Inquisitorial | -comes from English common law - Judge controls everything (testimonies are collected and evidence is reviewed) -No Witnesses are allowed to be prepared |
| Myside Bias | Occurs within the adversarial system of justice. -the favorable view of self and your opinion. - can lead to confirmation Bias |
| Mediator | -Used in mainly civil cases to lessen the adversarial nature. -neutral third party who facilitates communication and negotiation between disputing parties to help them reach their own voluntary, mutually acceptable settlement. - not a judge |
| Commonsense Justice | Ordinary citizens sense of what is Just and fair |
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