Law and psychology: a movement whose time has come

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Law and Psychology has the potential to become a new movement, one that would foster a view of law as a means to promote psychological health. The main areas in which Law and Psychology is being practiced include efforts to humanize the practice of law, promote the use of psychological evidence in the courts, apply psychological insights to substantive law and gain recognition for law's therapeutic effects. Barriers to Law and Psychology becoming a movement include practitioners' isolation from one another, as well as their differences in approach and goals.

Psychological aspects, Social aspects, Law, Psychology, Forensic, Forensic psychology

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Fast track

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A list of 50 fast-growing companies operating in the Washington area is presented. These companies are managed by either scientists and technocrats. Among the more prominent are America Online, Phillips Publishing International and Scala.

Corporations, Directory, Washington, D.C.

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No pilot required

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The development of unmanned combat aircraft by Boeing and Northrop Grumman for the US Air Force and Navy is discussed. The advantages of the vehicles, which see the terrain via sensors and which may be in service by 2010, are explored.

Innovations, Product development, Cover Story, United States. Air Force, Design and construction, Military policy, Boeing Co., BA, Northrop Grumman Corp., Stealth aircraft, Weapons systems, United States. Navy, United States. Department of Defense. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Program

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