This subject contains a 3 day Compulsory Residential School.No changes to the purpose or activities of the existing residential school.
This subject examines the interface between psychology and the justice system. It builds on areas of psychology such as social, clinical, cognitive and developmental psychology as well as incorporating material from other relevant disciplines such as criminology. The emphasis in the subject is on the critical evaluation of theory and research and the ability to apply it to issues such as the development of criminal behaviour and approaches to dealing with it.
* Offering has a residential school. Please view following information for further details.
HD/FL
One session
School of Psychology
4th year Psychology students only.
What is forensic psychology? Social cognition and forensic psychology The development and maintenance of criminal behaviour Psychology and corrections Assessment in fornesic psychology Ethics in forensic psychology
This subject contains a 3 day Compulsory Residential School.No changes to the purpose or activities of the existing residential school.
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The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: May 2019. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.