Research and Publications in Psychology and Law

One goal of AP-LS is advancing the contributions of psychology to the understanding of law and legal institutions through basic and applied research.  Through various publications, AP-LS also informs the psychological and legal communities and the general public of current research, educational, and service activities in the field of psychology and law. This page summarizes our ongoing research and publication activities.

Conferences

The 2012 AP-LS Conference will take place March 14-17, 2012, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Mark your calendars now!

The 2011 APA Convention in Washington, DC, from August 4-7 2011, featured programming on psychology and law, scheduled by AP-LS (Division 41 of APA). 

The 2011 International Conference for AP-LS, the European Association of Psychology and Law, and the Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law was held in Miami, Florida from March 1st to 6th, 2011.

Information about, and links to Web sites for, other recent and upcoming conferences can be found on this Web page.  Links to available Calls for Papers or Submissions can be found on the same page. 

Research Activities

Research in the field of psychology and law covers many topics.  This Web page collects information about, and links to, ongoing research projects and laboratories.

Information for Researchers

Links to other pages & Web sites with information for researchers can be found on a separate page here.  The linked page also contains information about how researchers can use the mailing list of AP-LS members for research purposes.

 

Publications

Law and Human Behavior: The official journal of the American Psychology-Law Society (AP-LS)/Division 41 of the American Psychological Association (APA) is Law and Human Behavior, published by Springer.  To access the Springer web site for Law and Human Behavior, click here.  You may access further information about the journal on this Web page.

AP-LS Newsletter:: The Society publishes a newsletter three times each year, informing members of Society activities and news, summarizing important recent legal cases and research publications, and highlighting new and emerging topics relevant to lawyers and psychologists.  The most recent newsletter (Fall 2011) is now available.  The Newsletter Archive collects all previous newsletters. Please contact the Editor, Matthew Huss, at mhuss@creighton.edu if you have any questions about the News or if you have any items for the News.

AP-LS Book Series: AP-LS sponsors a book series, edited by Dr. Patricia Zapf and published by Oxford University Press.  One of the Society's goals is educating the psychology and legal professions and the general public about important developments in the field of psychology and law. The focus of the book series reflects the diversity of the field of psychology and law as we will publish books on a broad range of topics. Published series books are described and available for purchase here.

Other Publications: Other books and journals that publish about psychology and law are available. Links to available Calls for Papers or Submissions can be found on the same pages.

Grants & Funding

AP-LS Grants in Aid: The Division 41 Grants-in-Aid Committee considers proposals for small grants (maximum of $750) to support empirical graduate research that addresses psycholegal issues. The award is limited to graduate students who are student affiliate members of AP-LS.  For more information, click here.

The Diversity in Psychology and Law Research Awards support undergraduate and graduate research on issues related to psychology, law, multiculturalism and/or diversity (i.e., research pertaining to psycholegal issues on race, gender, culture, sexual orientation, etc.). For more information, click here.

Also, this page collects other available grants (from other organizations) and resources for those seeking funding for their research, while this page collects links to information about scholarship information