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Peter English, Ph.D., is a psychologist and Associate Professor in the Department of Criminology at California State University, Fresno, where he currently serves as Department Chair. He has taught a variety of courses, including Psychology of Crime, Principles and Applications of Forensic Behavioral Sciences, Ethics in Forensic Behavioral Sciences, Juvenile Delinquency, and Law and Criminal Justice. English graduated from the University of Arizona with a degree in psychology. His research focuses on the intersections of psychology, public policy, and law. Recent interests include the adjudication of mentally ill offenders, comprehension of legal language, and the use of behavioral forensic science in legal decision making. Earlier work addressed attention, visual search, and information processing. He is co-author of the book More Than the Law: Behavioral and Social Facts in Legal Decision Making, published in 2005 by the American Psychological Association in collaboration with Bruce D. Sales, Ph.D., J.D. English was tenured in 2012.