This unit provides students with an overview of how psychology informs and assists the criminal justice system. It also provides students with an understanding of the various applied roles that psychologists play within the criminal justice system. The unit is divided into three parts. The first briefly reviews the ways that psychologists, psychological research and theory contribute to the functioning of the criminal justice system. The second part of the unit provides an overview of: (a) theories of offending and their application, (b) why people commit various violent and sexual crimes, and (c) ways of dealing with offenders based on psychological research. Finally, the unit describes... -- Course Website
Instructor: B Klettke (B)
