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JST443 Psychology and The Legal System (8)
Abstract| This 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. Covers police interrogation, police discretion, eye witness testimony, jury decision making, sentencing, and the negative psychological effects of imprisonment. |
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Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details prior to contacting their course coordinator: JST443
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 | Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security |
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Enrolment restrictions| Not available to students who have completed 26205 Psychology and Criminal Justice II or PSY313 Psychology and the Legal System
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to demonstrate an understanding of the decision making processes of police, juries, judges and parole officers from a psychological perspective
- be able to demonstrate an understanding of the psychological limitations of eye witness testimony
- be able to describe the psychological impact of imprisonment upon inamtes
- be able to apply a psychological understanding of the behaviour of criminal justice personnel to addressing the problems of bias, disparity and prisoner institutionalization in the criminal justice system |
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
- Police Discretion
- Eye Witness Testimony
- Jury Deliberation
- Sentencing
- The Decision to Release from Prison
- The Psychological Effects of Imprisonment |
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The information contained in the 2017 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 25 August 2017. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.
