American Psychology-Law Society
Division 41 - American Psychology-Law Society promotes the contributions of psychology to the understanding of law and legal institutions, the education of psychologists in legal matters and law personnel in psychological matters, and the application of psychology in the legal system. The Division holds a biennial two and one half day spring meeting which includes paper and plenary sessions. Members receive the bimonthly journal Law and Human Behavior and the American Psychology-Law Society Newsletter three times per year.
Leadership
President
Edward P. Mulvey, PhD, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
View a list of past presidents
Secretary
Eve M. Brank, PhD
Publications
Journal
Law and Human Behavior (bimonthly)
Editor: Brian Cutler, PhD, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, NC
Newsletter
American Psychology-Law Society Newsletter (three issues per year)
Editor: Jennifer Groscup, JD, PhD, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY, New York, NY
Web site
Division 41: American Psychology-Law Society
Division-Sponsored Publications
Perspectives in Law and Psychology Book Series
Editor: Ronald Roesch, PhD, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Haney, C. (2005). Death by design: Capital punishment as a social psychological system. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
Posey, A., & Wrightsman, L. (2005). Trial consulting. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
Read about Div. 41 in the Monitor
Science for practice
Div. 41 members use science to develop practical interventions in the criminal justice system.
Division Meeting
Annual Conference, The Westin Bayshore Hotel, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, March 17-20, 2010
APA Annual Convention, San Diego, CA, August 12-15, 2010
Contact Information
Division 41 Administrative Officer
American Psychological Law Society
PO Box 11488, Southport, NC 28461-3936
Telephone/Fax: 910-933-4018
E-mail: Kathy Gaskey