Saturday, February 1, 2020

200208 Psychology and Law: How Science Can Help to Make a Better Legal System

Title:
Psychology and Law: How Science Can Help to Make a Better Legal Systems

Speaker:
蘇怡安 (I-An Su), PhD student, Cornell University

Time:
02/08 (Sat.) 5 pm PST, 6 pm MST, 7 pm CST, 8 pm EST
02/09 (Sun.) 9 am Taiwan

Keywords:
Psychology, Developmental psychology, Forensic psychology, Psychology and law, Child eyewitness memory, Child testimony, Children’s suggestibility, Developmental and forensic psychology




Abstract:
This 45-minute talk will be in three parts. In the first part, the speaker will briefly introduce the field of psychology and law. What are the research topics in this field? Where are resources if you want to know more about forensic psychology? Secondly, the speaker will talk about her current research area, child eyewitness memory, and child testimony. What factors are affecting children’s statements in the courtroom? Whether and how science can help to improve children’s reliability and credibility in legal proceedings? Last but not least, the speaker will share current research from her lab. A 15-minute Q/A and general discussion will be held after the talk.

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