DR. CHERYL TERRANCE
Associate Professor
Ph.D. Carleton University 2000
Social Psychology

cheryl_terrance2@und.nodak.edu

Interests

My general research area concerns social psychological issues in relation to the law. I have adopted theoretical perspectives that delineate the role of stereotype-based expectations, attitudes and perceptions on attributions of blame, and connected these to research on expert witnesses and feminist critiques of the legal system. In short, my program of research examines how the experiences of marginalized groups are constructed and reacted to within the courtroom.

Recent Publications

Terrance, C., Matheson, K., Allard, C., & Schnarr, J. (2000). The role of expectation and memory-retrieval techniques in the construction of beliefs about past events. Journal of Applied Cognitive Psychology, 14(4): 361-377.

Terrance, C., Matheson, K., & Spanos, N. (2000). Effects of judicial instructions and case characteristics in a mock jury trial of battered women who kill. Journal of Law and Human Behavior, 24(2), 207-229.

Kasian, M., Spanos, N., Terrance, C., & Peebles, S. (1993). Battered women who kill: Jury simulation and legal defenses. Journal of Law and Human Behavior, 17(3), 289-312