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Social Psychology book cover
Social Psychology, 7/e
David G Myers, Hope College

Module B

Learning Objectives

After completing your study of this chapter you should be able to:

1.

Identify issues pertinent to both social psychology and the law.

2.

Discuss findings on eyewitness testimony and describe ways of reducing error.

3.

Identify defendant characteristics that may influence jurors' judgments and describe the effects of the judge's instructions.

4.

Show how jurors' individual dispositions may influence their verdicts.

5.

Discuss how a jury functions as a group.

6.

Explain the value of simulated juries.