Law and Social Science Evidence
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Overview
Subject area
PSYC
Catalog Number
86500
Course Title
Law and Social Science Evidence
Department(s)
Description
In this course, we will look at some of the ways in which scientific information, social science information in particular, has been, and is being, used in courts in this country. We use social science as a tool for legal analysis. We will try to find answers to questions raised by the interaction of law and social science, such as how does a court decide whether scientific information is relevant to a particular case? How should it be admitted into court? What limits should be placed on it? When has it been misused?
Typically Offered
Offer as needed
Academic Career
Graduate School Graduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Seminar
Hours
3
Requisites
030893