The European Association of Psychology and Law (abbreviated EAPL) is a learned society dedicated to developing and promoting research at the intersection of
psychology and law, with a special focus on
Europe
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. It was established in 1992 at the third European Conference on Psychology and Law in
Oxford
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,
United Kingdom
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. The resolution to found the association was made at the second such conference in 1990, of which
Friedrich Losel was the chair. The association's official journal, ''
Psychology, Crime & Law'', was founded in 1994 and soon became affiliated with the association.
Presidents
The following is a list of presidents of the EAPL:
*Friedrich Lösel (1992–97)
*
David P. Farrington
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(1997–2000)
*Frans-Willem Winkel (2000–03)
*Graham Davies (2003–06)
*Peter van Koppen (2006–09)
*David Cooke (2009–12)
*Pär Anders Granhag (2012–15)
*
Ray Bull (2014–present)
References
External links
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Organizations established in 1992
Pan-European learned societies
Psychology organisations based in Europe
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