RESEARCH AND TEACHING IN LEGAL PSYCHOLOGY - AN OUTLINE OF BRITISH DEVELOPMENTS

Research, and more recently, teaching in legal psychology has grown ph enomenally over the past twenty years. These developments are discusse d as part of a broader international movement in social sciences and t he law, and as one manifestation of a growing recognition within psych ology itself of the potential and importance of ''real world'' applica tions of the discipline. Two related styles of research are identified and illustrated-''law-led'' and ''psychology-led'' research. Developm ents in the teaching of legal psychology to psychologists, lawyers and others are outlined.