Lockhart v. McCree

a case resulting in a 1986 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld the constitutionality of the death qualification process (see death-qualified jury) despite social science research indicating that this process produces a jury more likely to vote for conviction.

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Psychology term of the day

February 24th 2025

psychooncology

n. the study of psychological, behavioral, and psychosocial factors involved in the risk, detection, course, treatment, and outcome (in terms of survival) of cancer. The field examines responses to cancer on the part of patients, families, and caregivers at all stages of the disease. —psychooncological adj. —psychooncologist n.