Law and Human Behavior

Official journal of American Psychology-Law Society (AP-LS), Division 41 of APA

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Dementia and related impairments appear especially relevant to CST among older adults and carry important implications for clinicians, legal professionals, and policymakers. Learn more in Miller & LaDuke's article here- https://t.co/cYkcWOX0rZ @apls41 @aplssc

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New recs call for legal psych programs to ⬆️ diversity, ⬇️ financial barriers, and prepare students for career paths beyond academia. By addressing these recs, programs can support ECPs in a rapidly evolving field. Read Cantone et al.'s full article here https://t.co/Lntij0aqC7

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The Editorial Team of Law and Human Behavior is seeking nominations for one editorial fellowship position for an early-career psychologist (ECP) from a group historically underrepresented in the academy and/or professional practice. Apply by November 1! @apls41

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Reducing contempt, anger, & disgust through emotion regulation supported the impact of emotions on culpability judgments & showed how emotion regulation can be used to support a victim-centered approach to fight sex trafficking. Read more in Weiner et al.-https://t.co/RipDOsfSWf

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Additional research would be beneficial to ensure that defendants are not punished simply for insisting on their innocence. Read more about this in Dezember & Redlich’s article- https://t.co/x9HOVqCIJk @apls41 @aplssc

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Friday means FREE research! Check out Brimbal et al.’s free to read article here- https://t.co/aB2dTnpSVY @apls41 @aplssc

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Check out the articles from the August 2024 issue! Come back tomorrow for FREE article Friday! @apls41 @aplssc

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Annual competence to proceed evaluation volume likely far exceeds previous estimates. Read more of Kois, Potts, Cox, and Zapf's findings in their FREE article from the June 2024 issue here- https://t.co/KmMunuX1gQ @apls41 @aplssc

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Quinney, Wenzel, & Woodyatt conducted three preregistered studies to examine the role of truth in victim-offender mediation. Read about their findings in their free-to-read article here- https://t.co/kR0Duk0ext @apls41 @aplssc

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Could changes in criminal laws lead to reductions in the reoffense rates of individuals convicted of sexual offenses? Read Rettenberger & Eher's article from the June 2024 issue to find out! https://t.co/HB7sq2TtDd @apls41 @aplssc

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Rearrest is associated with increases in CU traits irrespective of the quality of a youth’s relationship with their mother. Interested in this finding? Check out Rodger's et al.'s article from the June 2024 issue here- https://t.co/Kp7DaencCo @apls41 @aplssc

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Confession evidence is persuasive, and although jurors recognize the harmful impact of coercive interrogation methods, they still consider unreliable confessions. Read more about this in the FREE article by Mindthoff, Ferreira, & Meissner here- https://t.co/fzbXy0YF2d

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The June 2024 issue is here! Check out the table of contents and come back tomorrow to see the first article highlight of the issue. @apls41

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Silver et al. conducted the first age-graded evaluation of the Public Safety Assessment (PSA) focused on assessing whether the predictive validity and scoring predictions of the tool vary across the lifespan. See their findings here- https://t.co/yxh7eCVqvh @apls41 @aplssc

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Although judgments of risk and disposition toward individuals who sexually offend can be adjusted regardless of victim type, there is a more severe bias against individuals with child victims. Calobrisi & Knight explore this further in their article- https://t.co/sxhy5CLUe5

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Happy Friday! Reed et al.'s article addresses the effects of attorney guidance and jury deliberation to mitigate the challenges that civil juries face in assessing damages. Read the full article for FREE here- https://t.co/IBbFmwLHFA @apls41 @aplssc

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Legal stakeholders value eyewitness ID differently but show consistent policy preferences, sometimes diverging from science. Yet, all support using research to guide policy on eyewitness evidence. Zimmerman & Rodriguez explains more here- https://t.co/8uxxhioooi @apls41 @aplssc

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There are a range of gender, racial, and ethnic inequities in criminal justice involvement and mental health utilization among this high-risk high-need population. Edwards et al.'s article explains this in more detail. Read it here- https://t.co/afYlWIc9Qr @apls41 @aplssc

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Here are all the wonderful articles from the April 2024 issue! We will be highlighting each beginning next week! https://t.co/umpXCQGDUU @apls41 @aplssc