PSY 3080 PSYCHOLOGY AND THE LAW
This course explores the relationship between psychology and the legal system. We will take an interdisciplinary approach in considering how various psychology subfields (e.g., cognitive, social, neuroscience, clinical, etc.) inform our understanding of how the legal system functions. Areas of focus may include: issues concerning detection of deception, methods of interrogation, eyewitness evidence, jury decision-making, credibility, perceptions of guilt/innocence, competency and criminal responsibility, neuropsychological assessment, expert testimony, children as eye-witnesses, and recovered memories. Prerequisite: PSY 2040: Research Methods in Psychology.
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Prerequisite/Corequisite: PSY.2040