PSY313 Psychology and the Legal System (8)
AbstractThis subject focuses on the role of psychologists in relation to the practice of the law; decision making and behaviour of police, courtroom participants, and correctional personnel. It also covers police interrogation, police discretion, eye witness testimony, jury decision making, sentencing, and the negative psychological effects of imprisonment.
Students should note that this subject does not contribute to an Australian Psychological Society accredited major in psychology. |
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+ Subject Availability Modes and Location
| Session 1 | | Internal | Bathurst Campus | | Distance | Bathurst Campus |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: PSY313
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject information| Duration | Grading System | School: |
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| One session | HD/FL | School of Psychology |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
* understand the decision making processes of police, juries, judges and parole officers from a psychological perspective
* understand the psychological limitations of eye witness testimony and the demand for profiling
* understand the legal concepts of competency, insanity, and risk assessment
* describe the psychological impact of imprisonment upon inmates
* apply a psychological understanding of the behaviour of criminal justice personnel to addressing the problems of bias, disparity and prisoner institutionalisation in the criminal justice system |
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
* Police discretion
* Eye witness testimony
* Jury deliberation
* Sentencing
* Understanding competency, insanity and risk assessment
* The psychological effects of imprisonment |
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The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 01 October 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.
