PSY 3630Forensic Psychology

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Prerequisite(s): PSY 1001 with a D- or better This course is an examination of the field of forensic psychology and the interaction between psychology and the law. It includes the roles and responsibilities of forensic psychologists, victimology, competency and insanity, assessing dangerousness, domestic violence, child abuse, sex offenders, psychopathology, criminal motivation and punishment, eyewitness testimony, and expert testimony.