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Nov 03, 2024
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PSY 465 - Psychology and the Law Description: How the discipline of psychology contributes to our understanding of matters related to the law.
Credits: (4)
Learner Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understanding the psychologist’s approach to the law and the dilemmas reflected in this approach along with understanding the roles that psychologists may play in the legal system.
- Understand and articulate how psychologists balance legality versus morality versus justice.
- Learn about the various ways that psychologists help with the selection and training of police. This includes understanding the personality characteristics of police and their relationship to the community.
- Understand and evaluate the psychological aspects of witnesses, suspects, and victims.
- Develop an understanding of and appreciation for forensic psychological assessment.
- Learn about the trial process and develop and appreciation for the special concerns involved with jury trials.
- Understand and assess the psychological components of punishment and sentencing
- Develop an appreciation for the varied and extensive sources of information/research that encompass topics that psychologists explore.
- Understand and assess the various techniques and tools that are available to psychologists within each the legal venues that they may be working.
- Learn about and critically evaluate how changing social value impact the tasks of psychologists within the legal arena.
Learner Outcomes Approval Date: 3/2/2006
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