P.L.E.A. LAB

The Psycho-Legal Experiments and Applications Lab at Iowa State University

Principal Investigator: Dr. Miko M. Wilford

PSYCHO-LEGAL RESEARCH

Applying the scientific method to improve decisions both inside and outside the courtroom

Psycho-legal research plays a crucial role in improving legal procedures via the application of psychological phenomena, which offers valuable insights into human behavior in legal contexts. The PLEA Lab conducts studies in the areas of decision-making and memory. Specifically, we investigate questions such as: What factors lead an innocent person to plead guilty? How can we improve eyewitness memory?