| Abstract: | Since most laws are enacted to regulate behavior, the law must make various assumptions about the way people act and how those actions can be controlled. The social scientific knowledge and skills of psychologists have many broad applications to the law. However, the full potential of law and psychology has not yet been realized in Canada. There are no joint law and psychology graduate programs in Canada, and a majority of the current psychological research has been narrowly focused on forensic issues. There is a need for increased training and research in this area to address unique Canadian issues and to avoid continued dependence on American psycholegal scholars. (French abstract) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
