PSYC 465 - Psychology and the Law

Institution:

Coastal Carolina University

Subject:

Psychology

Description:

This course is designed to examine the multiple and ever-expanding roles that psychology plays in the legal/criminal justice system. Topics include legal procedural issues, pretrial publicity issues, jury selection, eyewitness identification and testimony, lineup procedures, presentation of scientific evidence, expert witnesses, jury decision making, death penalty, and insanity pleas.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Take PSYC*101;

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Department: Psychology; CEEB: 5837;

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.coastal.edu

Phone Number:

(843) 347-3161

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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