Psychology and the Legal System

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1. The role of psychology in the legal system from a historical perspective.
2. The historical and contemporary roles of psychology and the legal system.
3. The changes in the legal system that may pose ethical dilemmas for psychology.

An abstract (not more than 250 words)
An introduction
A literature review
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