Educere Course Overview and Description

Psychology of Crime
Course Id: 2716

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Course Overview
Institution	zzzThe VHS Collaborative (SB)
Subject	Psychology
Education Level	High School
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Course Description
Students will learn how psychology applies to questions and issues relating to law and the legal system. The course will include all aspects of the legal system including police, the trial and corrections. Topics will include: recovered memories, children as victims and offenders, violence and murder, strategies for interviewing witnesses, expert testimony, and factors influencing the credibility of witnesses, victims and offenders and insanity. Students will also examine the relationship of psychology and law in the educational and work settings.

This is considered an Honors Level course.

Learning Objectives:

Students will:

1. Explain the connection between the fields of psychology and law.

2. Describe the specific roles assumed by forensic psychologists in the legal system.

3. Examine the roles of forensic psychologists in schools and the workplace.

4. Analyze the influence of psychological traits in interrogations, confessions, and eyewitness testimony.

5. Explore the technology used in the field of forensic psychology.

6. Apply the standards for mental competency and insanity to case studies.

7. Explore the role of psychological testing in law enforcement.

8. Evaluate the usefulness of forensic psychologists in the treatment of victims and offenders.

9. Use profiling techniques to assess dangerousness levels and profile suspects.

10. Complete a research project on an aspect of forensic psychology.

Academic Content:

The course examines the connections between the field of psychology and several aspects of the legal system with attention given to the roles of the forensic psychologist in areas such as criminal law and family law. The psychological traits of both offenders and victims will also be explored with a focus on the treatment for both these groups. The latest advancements in technology used in the legal field by psychologists will also be investigated.

This class requires a proctored final exam.

Delivery Method

Internet

Real-Time Web-Based Teacher Access

Prerequisites
none

Course Materials
Virtual High School will have course materials, if any, shipped directly to students. While there is no additional cost for course materials, there is an additional charge for shipping. Students are required to return such course materials to course instructor upon completion of the course.

Courses and course detail are subject to change without notice.