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Psychological approaches feature prominently in the context of criminal justice response to offenders and victims, therapeutic treatment of offenders, and the criminal justice system&#39;s processing of criminal matters. While it can be argued that criminogenic situations and society&#39;s institutes in place to deal with crime and offenders are socially constructed, each require human agency to occur or function. Research and practice in the field of psychology considers the human agency aspects of behaviour and seeks to understand what drives people, as individuals embedded within particular social systems, to behave, react, or function in the ways they do. This course covers topics suitable for students anticipating a career within the criminal justice, or external agencies connected with the criminal justice system. The concepts and skills taught in this course are transferrable to working with people in other social institutions outside the criminal justice system and associated agencies such as education, law, social work, psychology, and helping professions.

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Introduction to forensic and criminal psychology

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CRI3321 - Criminal Minds: Forensic and Criminal Psychology

Criminal Minds: Forensic and Criminal Psychology

Formulate a critical argument outlining the strengths and weaknesses of psychological approaches to understanding and responding to crime, the effects of crime and the treatment of crime

Evaluate the use of forensic psychology strategies in mitigating apparent challenges associated with investigating and responding to crime, criminals, victims, witnesses and criminal justice actors

Apply psychological theory to explain criminal offending and the impact of criminal offending on others

Appraise the effectiveness of psychological techniques used in forensic investigations and responses to crime

Examine the role of psychology in criminal justice processes and use written and oral communication skills to provide an appraisal of psychological practices