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PSYC 147APsychology and Law

5 creditsUndergraduateStudent Option

Current and future relationships between law and psychology, paying special attention to gaps between legal fictions and psychological realities in the legal system. Topics include an introduction to social science and law, the nature of legal and criminal responsibility, the relationship between the social and legal concepts of discrimination, and the nature of legal punishment.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100. Enrollment is restricted to psychology, cognitive science, and legal studies majors.

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When it runs

Winter 2027Open Winter 2027

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Mon Wed 5:20pm–6:55pm
Earth&Marine B206C. W. HaneyOpen 0/240

Winter 2026Open Winter 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Mon Wed 7:10pm–8:45pm
Humn Lecture HallC. W. HaneyClosed 245/0

Who teaches it

InstructorRatingDifficultyWould take againReviews
Craig Haney4.3 / 52.8 / 581%81

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