Advanced Introduction to Law and Psychology (Elgar Advanced Introductions series) - Hardcover

Tyler, Tom R.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1839109726 ISBN 13: 9781839109720

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 2022

Synopsis

Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world’s leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas.

Leading scholar Tom R. Tyler provides a timely and engaging introduction to the field of law and psychology. This Advanced Introduction outlines the main areas of research, their relevance to law and the way that psychological findings have shaped – or failed to shape – the corresponding areas of law.

Key features include:

• broad coverage of the key topics in the field
• accessible, non-technical presentation of research findings
• focus on the relevance of psychological theories to topics in law
• emphasis on the institutional realities within which law functions
• discussion of the problems of bringing research findings into the legal system.

Presenting an informative overview of this rapidly developing area, the Advanced Introduction to Law and Psychology will be a key resource for students and scholars of law, psychology and the social sciences. It will also be of benefit to psychologists and legal practitioners.

About this title

About the Author

Tom R. Tyler, Macklin-Fleming Professor of Law and Professor of Psychology, Yale University, and Affiliated Research Professor, American Bar Foundation, US

Edition details

• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2022
• ISBN 10: 1839109726
• ISBN 13: 9781839109720
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 264