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PSYCH 504 - Psychology and the Law


Prerequisites: None
This course provides the student with knowledge pertaining to the application of social science methods and psychological knowledge to contemporary issues in the criminal justice system. Topics for this course will include: lineup procedures, eyewitness memory, scientific jury selection, pretrial publicity, repressed memories, interviewing eyewitnesses, children suggestibility and research methods used by legal psychologists. This course will introduce students to contemporary psychological knowledge pertinent to the legal system and is appropriate for graduate students interested in law, psychology, and criminal justice.

3 credits
Spring



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