His research focuses on the empirical study of the law and legal system. This research includes how individual and situational factors affect people’s judgments of law violations and the legal procedure. Other research focuses on the impact of experimental, statistical, and neuroscientific evidence in the judicial process. Dr. Schweitzer has published in both law and psychology journals, and has been cited by the National Academy of Sciences. He has received research funding from the National Science Foundation, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, and the American Psychology-Law