He has a PhD in psychology with a strong focus on social psychology and the law. His work explores the dynamics of authority in groups and its influence on the way people are socialized into rule-based social institutions. In particular, this work examines the effect of just and unjust authority behavior on a variety of outcomes, including compliance/rule-violating behavior, internalization of social norms, and attitude development. His work has been published in journals such as Law and Human Behavior, Journal of Adolescence, and Victims and Offenders. Currently, he is studying the process of legal socialization whereby people develop their understanding of the law and their relationship with the legal system.[Page xvi]