Forensic Psychology December 10, 2010

Forensic psychologists perform a wide range of roles in the criminal justice system, including sentencing recommendations, treatment recommendations, assessment of future risk, evaluation of witness credibility, and must be able to translate psychological information into a legal framework understood by a judge and/or jury. This course provides an introduction to issues surrounding the practice of forensic psychology. Topics will include the legal concept of insanity and its assessment, the detection of deceit, criminal profiling, cognitive interviewing and investigative hypnosis. Details such as venue, dates or times may be subject to change. Please use the website link below or the Buy Tickets button to view the latest information.

Official Website: http://www.cce.usyd.edu.au/course/forp