Advanced Introduction to Law and Psychology

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 a focus on the relevance of psychological theories to topics in law, emphasis on the institutional realities within which law functions, and discussion of the problems of bringing research findings into the legal system.