PSY 354 - Psychology of Law

Institution:

California State University-Monterey Bay

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Description:

Effective Mar 4, 2008 View History Description: Current and future relationships between law and psychology, paying special attention to gaps between legal fictions and psychological realities in the legal system. Topics include an introduction to social science and law, the nature of legal and criminal responsibility, the relationship between the social and legal concepts of discrimination, and the nature of legal punishment. A GE-certified statistics course must be completed prior to enrollment. Units 3 Units Prerequisites, Corequisites, and Registration Restrictions: [(Prerequisites: PSY 100 AND PSY 200 AND PSY 200L) AND (EXCLUDE FRESHMAN AND SOPHOMORE)]

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.csumb.edu

Phone Number:

(831) 582-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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