Psychology, Public Policy, and Law ® provides a forum in which to critically evaluate the contributions of psychology and related disciplines (hereinafter psychology) to public policy and legal issues and vice versa. It is read by legal scholars and professionals and public policy analysts as well as psychology researchers and practitioners working at the interface of the three fields.
The journal publishes theoretical and empirical articles that:
- critically evaluate the contributions and potential contributions of psychology to public policy and legal issues;
- assess the desirability of different public policy and legal alternatives in light of the scientific knowledge base in psychology;
- articulate research needs that address public policy and legal issues for which there is currently insufficient theoretical and empirical knowledge;
- present empirical work that makes a significant contribution to the application of psychological knowledge to public policy or the law; and
- examine public policy and legal issues relating to the conduct of psychology and related disciplines (e.g., human subjects, protection policies; informed consent procedures).
This publication thus uniquely provides peer review, scientific and legal input, and editorial guidance from psychologists and lawyers. Through publication in a single forum, it focuses the attention of scholarly, public policy, and legal audiences on such work.
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