PSYC 341 - Forensic Psychology

Institution:

King's College - Pennsylvania

Subject:

Psychology

Description:

This course involves an extensive examination of the interface between psychology and the legal and criminal justice systems. By taking this course, students will develop an understandingof the roles forensic psychologists perform and the tensions they experience by participating in the legal system. By examining relevant criminal cases, we will examine topics including psychologists' contributions to understanding theories of crime, eyewitness testimony and memory, criminal profiling, repressed and recovered memories, lie detection, competency testing, the insanity defense and the death penalty, pre-trial publicity, false confessions, and jury selection among others. The course will include lecture, discussion, video and guest speakers as well as trips to local legal and criminal justice venues.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.kings.edu

Phone Number:

(570) 208-5900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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