Psychology & Legal Issues
People who discuss issues that touch on psychology & the law. Forensic psychology, Psychology and Law, Criminology, Legal Policy, Legal Analysis of Behavioral Health Issues
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@anthonyperillo.bsky.social
@megternes.bsky.social
Associate Professor at Saint Mary's University in Halifax, NS. Specializes in Forensic Psychology.
@deniszavodny.bsky.social
Psychologist licensed in AL, FL, GA, SC, SD, & TN. Clinical Ph.D. specializing in forensic evaluation (juvenile & adult competency to stand trial/proceed, insanity, violence/sexual risk, competency to waive rights, mitigation, personal injury, etc.).
@madalienist.bsky.social
Forensic Psychologist wandering in Missouri. This is mostly for fun, not work. He/him
@caitcavanagh.bsky.social
Juvenile justice researcher from a developmental psych perspective ▪️ Associate Professor, School of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University ▪️ Treasurer, Lansing Board of Education www.TheADJustLab.com
@taralmitchell.bsky.social
Legal #psychologist, #educator, and #activist working to reduce the world's inequities. My tweets are my own & don't represent any organization I work for or with. (She/her)
@tamaradebeuf.bsky.social
Forensic Psychologist | Postdoc at the Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement (NSCR) | Research Program 'Community Sanctions' | Special Interests: Wrongful convictions, cognitive biases #firstgen (she/her)
@clinpsycon.bsky.social
Half serious account of a clinical psychologist in community forensic land 🧠🇬🇧 | Interests: psychosis, working-classness, poverty, and social justice ✊🏼 | Lifelong QPR sufferer ⚽ | Cat dad 🐈🐈 | Gamer 🎮 | Languages: 🇮🇹 🇫🇷 (learning 🇯🇵)
@andressaslalmeida.bsky.social
👩💻PhD student in Forensic Psychology @ University of Sydney 🇮🇹 MSc in Clinical Psychosexology Brazilian 🇧🇷 living in Australia 🇦🇺
@amyiansu.bsky.social
PhD Candidate in Psychology at Cornell University | Founder & Managing Partner of LegalChime Attorneys-at-Law, Taiwan | Psychology & Law; Statistics; Cognitive Science; Open Science; Computational Social Science
@ckleva.bsky.social
Clin Psych PhD Candidate @VCU | Psychiatric Dx Making | Forensic Psych | Everything Assessment | MA @PsychSBU | Be Humble & Kind
@drgtenbergen.bsky.social
Executive Director, Educator, Researcher, Sexuality Scholar, Sexual Violence Prevention Expert Posts my own.
@raeannaphd.bsky.social
Airbender, Trekkie, Gryffindor, scholar of rape currently @ UMKC Health Sciences, Kansas Jayhawk, psychologist, mama, hiker, crafter
@enolouden.bsky.social
Professor of Psychology at UTEP. Applied researcher interested in improving the criminal legal system for people with mental illness and reducing stigma.
@jeannemcphee.bsky.social
Clinical Researcher | UCSF JJBH Lab | Researching effective clinical interventions for legally involved youth | Also obsessed with dogs | Views my own.
@kukucka.bsky.social
Professor and psycholegal researcher of human factors (especially cognitive bias) in forensics. To science, I felt that I could help ⭕️
@kellymsocia.bsky.social
Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies at UMass Lowell Researching punishment, public opinion, labels, sex crime policies "Knowledgeable yet boring" "Displays gratuitous vulgarity" Rarely on here - apologies for any delay in responding/following.
@brandonsparks.bsky.social
Assistant Professor in the Applied Forensic Psychology program at St. Francis Xavier University 🔗 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Brandon-Sparks-4
@jilldstinson.bsky.social
Professor & IRB Chair @ ETSU. Editor: Sexual Abuse. Clinical forensic psychologist & researcher re: sexual violence & self-regulation, SMI, suicide, & trauma. SHARK lab website @ faculty.etsu.edu/stinson
@noracharlesphd.bsky.social
Associate Prof and future DCT of a new Clinical Psych PhD program @ UTSA! I study externalizing behaviors (delinquency, substance misuse), psych assessment, and treatment needs/outcomes for underserved folks. lab: https://tinyurl.com/Charles-Lab
@mcseto.bsky.social
Scientist, clinical/forensic psychologist, angler: A skeptical optimist. Research Director & Professor in Psychiatry at the University of Ottawa's Institute of Mental Health Research. He/him
@istudytrust.bsky.social
"truly enthusiastic trust nerd" (Möllering, 2023, p. 96)—assoc prof @ Mich State University—EIC @ Journal of Trust Research
@annabellefrazier.com
🇺🇦 | CJ / Psych-Law Research: Decision making & Sexual Violence | CJFSS Grad. Prog. Director & Asst. Teaching Prof @SouthernMiss | ⚜️Saints Fan⚜️ | #academicsky #psychlaw
@allynwalker.bsky.social
Professor working against systemic violence. Jewish & firmly against genocide. 🇵🇸 Big fan of Gritty. 🍊 They/them 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
@tessneal.bsky.social
Dean's Associate Prof. Scholar of Expertise. #OpenScience. Editor-in-Chief @Psychology, Public Policy & Law. #Fulbright. Views mine. https://psych-law.lab.asu.edu/
@docrobphd23.bsky.social
UNC Charlotte prof | suicide prevention, violence prevention, program evaluation, law, psychology | puppies | Roll tide! Yankees | wine & scotch - how could I forget coffee??! | Australia & Scotland are my happy places | recovering drummer & music snobbish
@maddymillar.bsky.social
PhD student @ UniofExeter 🎓 | Research Associate @ LancasterUni | Researching jury decision-making ⚖️ | she/her
@corinederuiter.bsky.social
Professor of Forensic Psychology (Maastricht University), licensed clinical psychologist, human rights, climate justice, vegan 🌱, fitness 🏋️♀️🧘🏼♀️🏃♀️
@jasoncantone.bsky.social
Legal psychology researcher (JD/PhD), adjunct professor, dad. Always happy to discuss applied research jobs and how to get them. All views are mine only and nothing I say or do represents my employer in any way.
@saraappleby1.bsky.social
Social and legal psychologist at Mercer U researching all things interviewing, interrogations, and confessions. She/her
@moorepsych.bsky.social
Prof @UUtah • applied cognitive psychology researcher passionate about improving the legal system • inclusive sci • 1st gen • I love travelling!
@kaitlinsheerin.bsky.social
Assistant Professor in Brown’s Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior| Clinical Psychologist| Behavioral health & the juvenile legal system | Family-based interventions | Views my own
@jenperillo.bsky.social
PsychLaw researcher passionate about social justice and public policy. Views my own (except RTs). She/her #LatinaInPsych #AcademicMom
@dslakoffphd.bsky.social
Award-winning Criminologist. Assistant Professor #SacState. Research: Media Portrayal of Crime/Victims, Domestic Violence, Gender, Race. Views my Own. Pronounced “Slay-coff"
@jasonchin.bsky.social
Evidence law, metaresearch, forensic science, and criminology at ANU Law. Registered reports editor at FSI: Synergy and associate editor at PPPL. Co-founder of https://metaror.org/. https://jasonmchin.com
@dralexpiquero.bsky.social
Professor of Sociology & Criminology and Arts & Sciences Distinguished Scholar at The 🟧_🟩. Former Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics (appointed by President Biden). 🇨🇺-🇺🇸
@drjbeaudry.bsky.social
Manager, Researcher Training, Development and Communication at Flinders University; psychology & law researcher; open science advocate
@alexandrazidenberg.bsky.social
She/Her/Elle | Assistant Professor at the University of Montreal | Forensic Psychology | @uSask, @OTfpsych and @LaurentianU alum | #FirstGen | Views are my own 🏳️🌈
@robertstewart.io
Minnesotan in Maryland via Owatonna, St Paul, & UMN Asst Prof at UMD Criminology (criminal records, collateral consequences, civic engagement, public policy, data) "Funny here and there," according to one student robertstewart.io
@bethanygrowns.bsky.social
Cognitive psychologist studying decision-making in the legal system | senior lecturer @ the University of Canterbury in NZ | queer(she/her)🏳️🌈 aussie🇦🇺 foodie🍽 Trans rights are human rights 🏳️⚧️
@lutherevers.bsky.social
Florida escapee now granted asylum in Maine. Attorney in one state, soon to be two. Fan of pro wrestling, comic books, cats, cute wildlife, stand up comedy, video games, and guillotining the oligarchs.
@chrisgeidner.bsky.social
Subscribe to www.lawdork.com for SCOTUS, Trump, LGBTQ, criminal justice, and other legal news. / Email: lawdorknews@gmail.com / Signal: crg.32 / About me: Sober. Queer. Bipolar. Buckeye. / He/him.
@radleybalko.bsky.social
Journalist. Quattrone Center journalism fellow. Author: Rise of the Warrior Cop. Co-author: The Cadaver King and the Country Dentist. Forthcoming book: The Defenders (Spring 2026) Substack: radleybalko.substack.com Signal: radleybalko.52
@caitesq.bsky.social
Public defender. Professional troublemaker. Burrito and word game enthusiast. ITMFA.
@bextraordinary.bsky.social
🇦🇺 in 🇺🇸 (MA). Sr Research Associate, (B)exited academia. Work: Criminal justice, public health, CBPAR, women & girls, IPV/IPH, substance use & harm reduction. Play: Fantasy crochet, pottery, TTRPGs. rebeccajstone.com bextraordinarycreatures.com
@anthonyperillo.bsky.social
Forensic Psychology Training Director, Associate Professor @ University of New Mexico School of Medicine. Trying to leave the forensic psych world better than I found it. Perpetually food-motivated. http://hsc.unm.edu/directory/perillo-anthony.html