PY 206 - Forensic Psychology

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to do the following:

• Identify the roles of the psychologist within the criminal justice system.
• Describe the intersection between psychology and the criminal justice system, specifically: insanity defense, competency, domestic violence, psychology of sexual assault, rehabilitation and community corrections, police stress, witness testimony, lie detection, and interrogation and confessions.
• Identify mental health issues that affect the criminal justice system.
• Present in an oral and/or written form fundamental psychological concepts and principles related to the criminal justice system.