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Nov 03, 2024
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PSY 370 - Forensic Psychology Application of psychology theories and principles to the legal system. Understanding of how psychological knowledge relates to criminal investigations, evaluations of defendants and the trial process. Topics include: interrogation strategies, false confessions, profiling, deception detection and forensic evaluations of criminal defendants. Prerequisites: PSY 101, three additional credit hours of psychology. Fulfills: LASR. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code B = offered at least once per year
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Describe various ways that psychology is applied to the legal field.
- Analyze case studies to determine whether psychological theories and practice were utilized appropriately.
- Identify careers in forensic psychology and the necessary academic and professional experience needed to pursue a given career.
- Distinguish the ways that psychology is utilized in the legal arena differs from popular media's conceptualization of forensic psychology.
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