Saks to present at MacArthur Law and Neuroscience Research Network

Michael Saks, Regents' Professor of Law and Psychology, and Faculty Fellow, Center for the Study of Law, Science, & Technology, will present new research findings at the MacArthur Law and Neuroscience Research Network in Santa Monica, Calif., on Jan. 7-9.

Saks will present with colleague Nicholas Schweitzer, assistant professor in ASU's New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences.

Saks' research focuses on empirical studies of the legal system, especially decision-making; the behavior of the litigation system; and the law's use of science. Saks is the fourth most-cited law-and-social-science scholar in the U.S., and has authored approximately 200 articles and books. Courses he has taught include criminal law, evidence, law and science, property and torts.

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