PSYCH 320 - Forensic Psychology

Institution:

Roger Williams University

Subject:

PSYCHOLOGY

Description:

Fulfills a course requirement in the Psychology Core ConcentrationPrerequisites: PSYCH 100Forensic Psychology focuses on the interface of academic andclinical psychology and the law. Students will acquire knowledgepertaining to the application of psychology to such legal issues ascompetency to stand trial, competency for execution, child custodydeterminations, expert testimony, civil and criminal commitmentto mental institutions, criminal profiling, predicting dangerousness,psychological autopsies, Legal Insanity vs. Mental Illness, consultationfor jury selection and malingering

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rwu.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 253-1040

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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