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GENERAL COURSE DESCRIPTION
This introductory course details the multiple topics that compose the field of forensic psychology, forensic psychiatry or criminal psychology and is primarily based on articles by Dr. T. O'Connor. Forensic Psychology is generally defined as the application of the science and profession of psychology to issues relating to law and the legal system. "Forensic" refers to the application of scientific principles and practices to the adversary process where especially knowledgeable scientists play a role. This course is aimed to introduce participants to the numerous issues that are involved in the field of forensic psychology. While the course is aimed at breadth rather than depth, it does provide many resources and references on each topic, enabling participants to inquire further into areas of interest.
The course covers the following sub-areas within forensic psychology: The relationships among Mental Health, Social Science and Law, Police Psychology, Criminology, Investigative Psychology, Crime Psychology, Theories of Crime, Lie Detection, Eyewitness Errors, Hypnosis, Psychotherapy, False Confession, Psychopathy, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Expert Testimony, Daubert, Psychology of Violence and Hate, School and Violence, Sexual Predation & Pedophilia, Custody, Violence and Abuse, Repressed and Recovered Memories, Assessment of Competency and Sanity, and Correctional Psychology.
Educational Objectives:
This course will teach psychotherapists to
Identify the many areas involved in forensic psychology.
Review the foundation of criminal psychology.
List resources available in the field of forensic psychology.
Find dozens of resources on the variety of topics related to forensic psychology.
Course Syllabus:
An Overview of Forensic Psychology
Mental Health, Social Science and Law
Police Psychology
Criminology, Investigative Psychology and Crime Psychology
Investigative Psychology and Criminology
Applied Criminology
Criminal Psychology
Moral Development and Developmental Theories of Crime
Psychobiological Criminology
Mental Deficiency and Crime
Lie Detection
Scientific Lie Detection
Lie Detection and Hypnosis
False Confessions and Eyewitness Errors
Psychopathy and Antisocial Personality Disorder
Expert Testimony and Consulting
Trial Consulting and Expert Testimony
Expert Evidence and Expert Witness Testimony
Admissibility of Scientific Evidence under Daubert
Psychology of Violence and Hate
The Psychology of Violence, Intimidation and Hate
School Violence
Workplace Violence
The Psychology of Sexual Predation and Pedophilia
Family: Custody, Violence and Abuse
Psychology of Victims - Victim Psychology
Family Forensic Psychology
The Psychology of Family Violence
Female Batterers
Repressed and Recovered Memories
Assessment of Competency and Sanity
Correctional Psychology in Adult and Juvenile Settings
