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2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PSYC 407 - Forensic Psychology

3 Credits

(Fall Only)
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101. Junior or Senior Standing. This course promotes an understanding of the relationship between psychology and law by showing how psychological research and theory can inform the legal process. It will examine issues related to forensic psychology, witness testimony and the social psychology of the courtroom. Topics will include witness credibility, criminal profiling, insanity and the law, jury selection, expert testimony and competency issues.