PSYC 366 - Forensic and Legal Psychology

3 cr.

(Prerequisites: a grade of C or better in PSYC 211 or S/CJ 211, or permission of the instructor)

This course occurs at the intersection of psychology and the criminal justice system and examines human behavior related to the legal process, including eyewitness memory, testimony, jury decision making, the insanity defense, and lie detection. Landmark legal cases pertaining to psychology will be discussed.