Introduction to Law: Course Content

English Jurisprudence
a) The Science of jurisprudence as a subject
b) Meanings
c) Definition
d) Kinds of Jurisprudence
e) Relation of jurisprudence with Social Science.
f) The Nature of Law
g) The Administration of justice and state

Islamic Jurisprudence
a) Evolution of Islamic Jurisprudence and Islamic Schools of thought.
b) Sources of Law
c) The Quran
d) Sunnah
e) Ijma
f) Qiy’as Juristic Deductions
g) Acts, Rights and Obligations

Psychology in law .

• Psychology can help the present decision makers in making decisions by providing more accurate images and pictures of human perceptions and preferences.
• It helps to check the veracity of witnesses, as eyewitnesses are often known to be influenced by or afraid of the accused.
• It can also help in reducing false confessions by adopting peace models such as those that are highly used by the U.K. police.
• Psychological studies include the examination of different areas which have legal and social significance.
• It is based on the empirical and psychological research of legal institutions as well as law and focuses on legal psychology rather than clinically oriented forensic psychology.
• Pronouncing judgements considering the psychological aspects of the accused’s mind ensures justice in its real meaning.

Justify the meaningfulness of effect sizes

Scrutinize incredibly large effect sizes

Justify sample sizes to perform publicly meaningful studies

Towards a public law and psychology