Socio-Cultural Issues in Forensic Psychology   [Archived Catalog]
2010-2011 Academic Catalog and Student Handbook with Addendum
   

EFP 615 - Socio-Cultural Issues in Forensic Psychology


This course applies social psychological knowledge in the context of cultural sensitivity to the criminal and civil justice systems. Emphasis is placed on topics such as Social Psychological of justice institutions, environmental psychology, socialization into roles and identity, collective behavior, research on juries, attitude formation and change, and criminal identification. This course also highlights the impact of psychological disorders emphasizing the explicit linkage between socio-cultural change and the legal system. (3 credits)