PSY6930 Current Issues and Trends in Forensic Practice
Learners analyze current forensic psychology issues and examine the appropriate and ethical application of scientific methods to civil and criminal psychological issues. Throughout the course, learners build an understanding of expert testimony, legal decision making, criminal defenses, recidivism, juvenile crime, scientific jury selection, victimology, rehabilitation of criminal offenders, justice for underserved populations, and other selected areas of interest to the psychology and legal fields.