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Fall 2013
Feb 05,2025 |
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| PSYC 218 - FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY |
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This course is designed to introduce students to the many ways in which psychology and the law intersect. Topics to be addressed include research on eyewitness accuracy, research on jury processes, expert witnesses in the field of psychology, evaluations of competence to stand trial, insanity defenses, psychologists as consultants in jury selection, the psychology of hate crimes, false confessions, and criminal profiling. We will also discuss ethical issues that arise at this intersection of psychology and law.
0.000 TO 4.000 Credit hours 0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Psychology Department Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Undergraduate Prerequisites: FOR PSYC 218 General Requirements: Course or Test: PSYC 101 Minimum Grade of D May not be taken concurrently. |
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