Psychology, Public Policy, and Law : an Official Law Review of the University of Arizona College of Law and the University of Miami School of Law
Overview
Psychology, Public Policy, and Law is an esteemed law review journal affiliated with the University of Arizona College of Law and the University of Miami School of Law. This interdisciplinary publication explores the intersection of psychology, public policy, and law, providing insightful research and analysis on topics such as criminal justice, mental health, discrimination, and legal decision-making. With a focus on promoting evidence-based policies and practices, this journal serves as a valuable resource for scholars, practitioners, and policymakers in the field.
Details
Details
Abbr.
Psychol Public Policy Law
Publisher
American Psychological Association
Start
1995
End
Continuing
Frequency
Quarterly
p-ISSN
1076-8971
Country
United States
Language
English
Specialties
Psychology
Forensic Sciences
Forensic Sciences
Metrics
Metrics
h-index / Ranks: 4734
75
SJR / Ranks: 5650
762
CiteScore / Ranks: 7421
3.60
Recent Articles
1.
Barrett J, Flores M, Lee E, Mullin B, Greenbaum C, Pruett E, et al.
Psychol Public Policy Law
. 2024 Dec;
28(2):179-187.
PMID: 39669502
Despite the high rates of mental illness among youth in the juvenile justice system, many justice-involved youth do not receive adequate behavioral health services. We examined differences in health service...
2.
Berezin M, Javdani S, Ducat C, Sims G, Godfrey E
Psychol Public Policy Law
. 2024 Oct;
30(1):66-79.
PMID: 39372885
Current criminology and corrections research is limited in its ability to fully conceptualize and analyze inequities in the legal systems' response to young people, particularly those with multiple marginalized identities....
3.
Batastini A, Guyton M, Bernhard P, Folk J, Knuth S, Kohutis E, et al.
Psychol Public Policy Law
. 2024 Feb;
29(3):255-271.
PMID: 38389918
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent impact on psychological work, Division 41 of the American Psychological Association convened a taskforce to provide guidance to its membership regarding the...
4.
Metcalf S, Marlow J, Rood C, Hilado M, DeRidder C, Quas J
Psychol Public Policy Law
. 2023 May;
28(2):267-279.
PMID: 37206908
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has raised serious concerns about child maltreatment, which is known to increase in frequency and severity during times of high stress. The present study...
5.
Nogalska A, Henderson H, Cho S, Lyon T
Psychol Public Policy Law
. 2021 Dec;
27(3):328-340.
PMID: 34866883
Little is known about the relation between law enforcement interviewing behaviors and commercially sexually exploited children's (CSEC) reluctance. This study examined the relation between officers' use of maximization, (references to)...
6.
Dir A, Magee L, Clifton R, Ouyang F, Tu W, Wiehe S, et al.
Psychol Public Policy Law
. 2021 Sep;
72(2):283-291.
PMID: 34588760
Technical probation violations are common among probation-involved youth, and across many jurisdictions, may result in detention or residential placement. The current study examined prevalence of technical violations occurring during one's...
7.
Thompson R, Garfin D, Holman E, Silver R
Psychol Public Policy Law
. 2021 Jul;
26(4):455-462.
PMID: 34321859
Humans seek consistency between their internal thoughts and the outside world. Thus, when legal authorities make decisions, people are likely to accept and obey these decisions in order to remain...
8.
Lavoie J, Dickerson K, Redlich A, Quas J
Psychol Public Policy Law
. 2020 Feb;
25(4):225-238.
PMID: 32103880
An alarming number of youth worldwide are victims of commercial sexual exploitation, particularly sex trafficking. Normative developmental processes and motivations across the adolescent period-the age when youth are at greatest...
9.
Brown C, Fine A, Cauffman E
Psychol Public Policy Law
. 2019 Nov;
25(1):38-45.
PMID: 31749600
Juvenile justice facilities can be dangerous places for adolescents and may promote violent behavior among incarcerated youth. With high rates of violence among detained juveniles, youth who do not feel...
10.
Szojka Z, Andrews S, Lamb M, Stolzenberg S, Lyon T
Psychol Public Policy Law
. 2019 Sep;
23(2):200-210.
PMID: 31555043
This study examined the effects of credibility-challenging questions ( = 2,729) on 62 5- to 17-year-olds' testimony in child sexual abuse cases in Scotland by categorizing the type, source, and...