PSYC 332 Forensic Psychology
Forensic Psychology surveys the overall intersection of psychology and the American court system. Emphasis will be placed on issues related to clinical psychology/psychiatry in the criminal justice system such as sanity evaluation, criminal profiling and assessment of dangerousness. Students will explore how forensic psychologists have been involved in the jury selection process and have contributed to our understanding of eyewitness testimony (limitations of memory) and the detection of deceit through the polygraph and other techniques.