Department of Psychology

California State University, Northridge
        18111 Nordhoff Street
        Northridge, California 91330

        (818) 677-2800

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         Education:

B.A.	University of Wisconsin	Philosophy
M.A.	Purdue University	Social Psychology
Ph.D.	Purdue University	Social Psychology

        Courses I have taught in the past:

Sample publications applying Social Psychology to the legal system:

Shaw, J.I. and Skolnick, P. Sex Differences, Weapon Focus and Eyewitness Reliability. Journal of Social Psychology, 1994, 134, 4, 413-420.

Shaw, J.I. and Skolnick, P. Effects of Prohibitive and Informative Judicial Instructions on Jury Decision making. Social Behavior and Personality, 1995, 23, 4, 319-326.

Shaw, J.I. and Skolnick, P. When is Defendant Status a Shield or a Liability?: A Replication and Extension. Law and Human Behavior, 1996, 20, 4, 431-442.

Skolnick, P. and Shaw, J.I. The O.J. Simpson Criminal Verdict: Racism or Status Shield? Journal of Social Issues, 1997, 53, 3, 503-516.

Shaw, J.I. and Skolnick, P. Weapon Focus and Gender Differences in Eyewitness Accuracy: Arousal vs. Salience. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 1999, 29, 11, 2328-2341.

Skolnick, P. and Shaw, J.I. Effects of Criminal Motivation, Ability, and Opportunity on Mock Jurors' Verdicts. In Roesch, R., Corrado, R.R. & Dempster, R.J. (Eds.). Psychology in the courts: International advances in knowledge. London, Routledge, 2001

Skolnick, P. and Shaw, J.I. A Comparison of eyewitness and physical evidence on mock jury decision making. Criminal Justice and Behavior, October, 2001.

Last Modified December 25, 2007