Social Science and the Law

Catalog description

The employment of social science research evidence to support legal claims is dramatically expanding in both civil and criminal domains. Social scientists are called upon to discuss trademark surveys, race and gender discrimination claims in education, employment and housing, damage awards, eyewitness identifications, false confessions, lineups, cultural defenses, and more. Social Science and the Law examines these and other rapidly accelerating uses of social science in litigation. The course also examines controversies over the use of social science in various legal domains.