Abstract
This subject focuses on the role of psychologists in relation to the practice of the law; decision making and behaviour of police, courtroom participants, and correctional personnel. It also covers police interrogation, police discretion, eye witness testimony, jury decision making, sentencing, and the negative psychological effects of imprisonment.Students should note … For more content click the Read More button below.
Syllabus
* Police discretion
* Eye witness testimony
* Jury deliberation
* Sentencing
* Understanding competency, insanity and risk assessment
* The psychological effects of imprisonment
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
1.
understand the decision making processes of police, juries, judges and parole officers from a psychological perspective
2.
understand the psychological limitations of eye witness testimony and the demand for profiling
3.
understand the legal concepts of competency, insanity, and risk assessment
4.
describe the psychological impact of imprisonment upon inmates
5.
apply a psychological understanding of the behaviour of criminal justice personnel to addressing the problems of bias, disparity and prisoner institutionalisation in the criminal justice system
Assumed knowledge
It is assumed that students will have knowledge equivalent to PSY211