Saturday, 26 November 2011

PCL Special Edition, Call for Papers : European Association of Psychology & Law

Submission Deadline : 15th Jan 2012

European Association of Psychology and Law (EAPL) is coming up with a special issue of  Psychology, Crime and Law which will showcase student research in psychology and law.
The call for papers invites contributions by students.
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Some of the suggested themes are: 
•  Crime detection, for example, interrogation and witness testimony
• Courtroom studies in areas such as jury behavior, decision making, divorce and custody, and expert testimony
• Behavior of litigants, lawyers, judges, and court officers, both in and outside the courtroom
• Issues of offender management including prisons, probation, and rehabilitation initiatives
• Studies of public interest, including the victim, reactions to crime and the legal process.
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The association is also looking for commission papers on the following student specific topics:
•  The importance of publishing
•  Experiences or accounts of professionals working in the field
•  International growth of the discipline of Psychology and Law (forensic psychology)

Further guidance here

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