"Judicial Notebook" is a project of SPSSI (APA Div. 9)

Defining harm in technology privacy cases

With data breaches and the dissemination of incorrect personal information, courts struggle with compensating victims and holding companies accountable.
(November 2021)

A step back in juvenile sentencing

A Supreme Court opinion backtracks on juvenile constitutional rights at sentencing. Jones v. Mississippi (2021) is a troubling reversal from the idea that 'children are constitutionally different from adults for purposes of sentencing.'
(October 2021)

Much ado about tattoos

A case involving the digital concealment of tattoos for a police lineup highlights the need for more research on how eyewitnesses identify suspects with distinctive features.
(September 2021)

Do Asian American applicants face discrimination in admissions?

The U.S. Supreme Court may revisit whether colleges and universities can factor applicants’ race into admissions decisions.
(July 2021)

Can we fairly select jury in high-profile cases?

The Supreme Court will consider jury impartiality amid pervasive pretrial publicity in the Boston Marathon bombing case.
(June 2021)

Monitor on Psychology June 2021

In this month's issue: imposter phenomenon, how to raise anti-racist children, consumer behavior, sleep disruption, grief and COVID-19, resilience in children, injection fear, geropsychologists, financial psychology news, more.
(June 2021)

Led Zeppelin, 'Stairway to Heaven,' and memory

A copyright infringement case about a renowned rock song highlights the importance of considering memory when addressing such disputes decades after a song’s composition.
(April 2021)

Were the injuries already there?

More research is needed on jurors’ perceptions and decisions in civil cases involving preexisting injury.
(March 2021)

Mismanagement of psychotropics in the foster care system

How psychologists can help ensure appropriate prescribing and oversight of medications to foster children. The Tidball case illustrated the potential risks for using psychotropics on children, including psychosis, seizures, suicidal thoughts, and organ damage.
(January 2021)