Center for Psychology and Law
Alumni
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Cara Laney Ph.D., Psychology and Social Behavior, 2006 Lecturer of Forensic Psychology, University of Leicester, UK cl136@leicester.ac.u |
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Lindsay Malloy Psychology and Social Behavior lmalloy@uci.edu |
Graduate Training in Psychology & Law
UCI has emerged as one of the world's leading centers for research and scholarship in the interdisciplinary field of Psychology and Law. Students wishing to pursue graduate work in Psycholgy and Law at UCI must apply and be accepted either in the Ph.D. program in Psychology & Social Behavior or the Ph.D. program in Criminology, Law & Society.
Research
- Expert testimony and juries
- Use and interpretation of forensic science
Sample Publications:
Thompson, W. C. & Cole, S. A. (2007). Psychological Aspects of Forensic Identification Evidence. In M. Constanzo, D. Krauss, & K. Pezdek (Eds.), Expert Psychological Testimony for the Courts. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum, 31-68.
Skeem, J., Golding, S., Cohn, N., & Berge, G. (1998). The logic and reliability of expert opinion on competence to stand trial. Law & Human Behavior, 22, 519-547.
Graduate Students
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Shari Berkowitz Criminology, Law and Society sberkowi@uci.edu |
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Nicci Bowman Psychology and Social Behavior kbowman@uci.edu |
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Carrie Carmody
Faculty
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