FORENSIC AND LEGAL PSYCHOLOGY

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Prerequisite: Baccalaureate degree from accredited institution.FPSY mandatory course; JUST elective.This course deals with the criminal mind, particularly of violent and repeat offenders. The course will examine the etiology of abnormality, the use of psychological knowledge in profiling which will aid in apprehension of suspects, and the treatment modalities appropriate to various types of offenders. Ethics of testifying as an 'expert witness' will also be addressed.