Psychology, Public Policy, and Law

Do judges view psychiatrists and psychologists differently when they offer testimony on an individual’s competency to stand trial?

Check out NEW RESEARCH here for the answer: psycnet.apa.org/record/2026-...

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Research from the FBI and Villanova University provide compelling evidence that the COPS Scale is not a valid tool for detecting the innocence or guilt of people placing 911 homicide calls. Read a short summary from the authors bit.ly/3DgM3dL @pppl-journal.bsky.social

📣Read our new @pppl-journal.bsky.social paper examining how personal connection to sexual assault influences conviction decisions in rape cases in a representative sample of mock jurors: psycnet.apa.org/record/2025-...

Congratulations Dr. Tess Neal @tessneal.bsky.social, recipient of the @ap-ls.org (APA Division 41) Mid-Career Award!! The award recognizes members whose work has substantially contributed to the fields of #forensic and #legalpsychology. Dr. Neal is Editor of APA's Psychology, Public Policy, and Law

Meet the Editorial Board: Next up is Dr. @tessneal.bsky.social, Ph.D., our incoming editor in chief!

Meet the Editorial Board: Next up is Dr. Kara Moore, Ph.D., one of our associate editors!

@moorepsych.bsky.social

Meet the Editorial Board: Next up is Dr. Kat Albrecht, J.D., Ph.D., one of our associate editors!

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Being an Editorial Fellow with @pppl-journal.bsky.social has been an exciting and deeply enriching experience! It’s an honor having a hand in the advancement of our field of Psychology & Law.

Applications are open for 2025 Fellows!!

#PsychLaw #PsychSky #Law #Policy #Academia

Meet the Editorial Board: Next up is Dr. Jason Chin, J.D., Ph.D., one of our associate editors!

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Psychology, Public Policy, and Law - an academic journal published by the American Psychological Association - seeks applications for the 2025 editorial board with application deadline of 12/1/2024

NEW: Open Call for 2025 Editorial Board Members at APA-published journal

Psychology, Public Policy, and Law (PPPL) seeks applications for the board (Associate Editor(s), Consulting Board Members, Principal Reviewers, Ad Hoc Reviewers).

Application Deadline: December 1, 2024

See osf.io/pfyru

Screenshot from X with post by APA Journals, says "Meet Dr. Tess Neal, incoming editor of Psychology, Public Policy, and Law! Read the Editor Spotlight to learn more about her plans for @pppl_journal with the link to the spotlight. There is a photo of her with a quote, "My main priority is to preserve the strengths of the journal while fully embracing transparent, open, and free communication of research."

Plans for @pppl-journal.bsky.social outlined here:
bit.ly/3YoDc1j

Meet Dr. Tina Zottoli, PhD, one of our associate editors!

Meet Dr. Tina Zottoli, PhD, one of our associate editors!

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: PPPL seeks 2 ed fellows for a 12-month term beginning 1/1/25. Position includes a stipend of $1,000 USD per fellow. These positions are for early-career psychologists from historically underrepresented groups. Apply by 11/1/2024. For more info and to apply: shorturl.at/XeH3Y

About one week left! If you're interested in an editorial fellowship with Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, please submit your materials.

Today is the second installment of our Meet the Editorial Board series.

Meet Dr. Andrea Avila, J.D., Ph.D., one of our editorial fellows!

Today is the first installment of our Meet the Editorial Board series. Each week, we’ll be introducing a member of the PPPL Editorial Board.

First up is Dr. Mikaela Spruill, Ph.D., one of our editorial fellows!

Welcome to the account for PPPL! We are a unique journal published by the American Psychological Assn, providing a forum in which to critically evaluate the contributions of psychology & related disciplines to public policy & legal issues (& vice versa). We aim to post journal-related content often.