Course Introduction

MODULE 1 – FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY

This module will introduce scholars to Forensic Psychology which is basically a combination of Forensic and Psychology. Attention will be given to ensure that scholars must be familiar with the major areas covered in Forensic Psychology such as Criminal Law, Civil Law, and Negligence. Throughout the module, scholars will be encouraged to understand the significance of Psychology in Forensic Science and understand the role of Forensic Psychologist

MODULE 2 – PSYCHOLOGY AND LEGAL SYSTEM

Psychology and legal involves pragmatic, psychological investigation of the law, legal organisations, and persons who come into contact with the law. Course module will introduce you to the survey of theory and pragmatic research in Psychology and Law. Through the course would familiarize you with the implications of psychological theories and researches for legal theories and for the variability of policies, processes, and applies within the legal organisation. The module would acquaint you with the researches in social psychology, cognitive psychology, and clinical psychology to inspect evidence law such as eye-witnesses proof, polygraph, etc. procedure and numerous matters in Criminal Law, Antidiscrimination Law, Family Law, Tort Law, etc. We will also address the concepts of responsibility, retribution, deterrence, racial bias, and procedural justice.

Students will be familiarised to basic legal research, concepts of criminal ability, constitutional notions of due procedure and fair action as they affect to the psychologically ill, concept of dangerousness as it smears in both criminal civil commitment and sex offender pledge proceedings is revised, developmentally disabled kids are studied with a stress on their development.

MODULE 3 – PSYCHOLOGY CRIMINAL BEHAVIOUR THEORIES

Criminal behaviour theories would introduce you to the theories of cognition, psychodynamic theories, and biological/genetic theories, behavioural, and social theories. Introduced with sex offenses, violence, aggression, and role of constituent exploitation in criminal behaviour.

MODULE 4 – INTERROGATION AND CONFESSION

Module completely focusses on the techniques of interviewing and interrogation in criminals and terrorism investigations.  Cultural facets of interviewing, issues and problems of false confession, and the use of the polygraph.  Legal and ethical issues surrounding interrogations, including the use of forced techniques will be introduced.

MODULE 5 – ASSESSMENT AND RISK ASSESSMENT

Forensic psychological assessments including the capability to Criminal Insanity Defences, Stand Trial, Risk of Dangerousness, and Pre-Sentencing. You would also improve theoretical knowledge and applied experiences administering Forensic Expert assessment instruments. It will also include principles and limitations related to risk assessment and scholars will learn how to manage risks.

MODULE 6 – JUVENILE OFFENDER AND JUSTICE

Module structuralise on the variances in the handling of juvenile offenders from a mature persons in the legal system. History and role of the juvenile justice system from both legal and mental fitness perceptions will be studied. Current trends dealing with increasing criminalization ideas of juveniles conduct.

MODULE 7 – VICTIMOLOGY

The objective of this module is to acquaint the students with a knowledge of the psychology of the victim within cultural and social contexts. It will also define the psychological victimization, violent and sexual, the relationship between preceding victimization as a pioneer in criminal behaviour.

MODULE 8 – PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILING

This module will focus on the limitations of psychological profiling in criminal investigations. It will deliberate the psychological principles, crime scene analysis, and its relations to both the demographic and psychological features of a pool of unknown criminal respondents.  Procedures to identify potential serial crimes will be discussed.

MODULE 1 – FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY

This module will introduce scholars to Forensic Psychology which is basically a combination of Forensic and Psychology. Attention will be given to ensure that scholars must be familiar with the major areas covered in Forensic Psychology such as Criminal Law, Civil Law, and Negligence. Throughout the module, scholars will be encouraged to understand the significance of Psychology in Forensic Science and understand the role of Forensic Psychologist

MODULE 2 – PSYCHOLOGY AND LEGAL SYSTEM

Psychology and legal involves pragmatic, psychological investigation of the law, legal organisations, and persons who come into contact with the law. Course module will introduce you to the survey of theory and pragmatic research in Psychology and Law. Through the course would familiarize you with the implications of psychological theories and researches for legal theories and for the variability of policies, processes, and applies within the legal organisation. The module would acquaint you with the researches in social psychology, cognitive psychology, and clinical psychology to inspect evidence law such as eye-witnesses proof, polygraph, etc. procedure and numerous matters in Criminal Law, Antidiscrimination Law, Family Law, Tort Law, etc. We will also address the concepts of responsibility, retribution, deterrence, racial bias, and procedural justice.

Students will be familiarised to basic legal research, concepts of criminal ability, constitutional notions of due procedure and fair action as they affect to the psychologically ill, concept of dangerousness as it smears in both criminal civil commitment and sex offender pledge proceedings is revised, developmentally disabled kids are studied with a stress on their development.

MODULE 3 – PSYCHOLOGY CRIMINAL BEHAVIOUR THEORIES

Criminal behaviour theories would introduce you to the theories of cognition, psychodynamic theories, and biological/genetic theories, behavioural, and social theories. Introduced with sex offenses, violence, aggression, and role of constituent exploitation in criminal behaviour.

MODULE 4 – PSYCHOPATHY

The course module Psychopathy defines the classifications of mental disorders, manifestations, its symptoms, and treatment issues. Emphasis is given to those disorders that are the main focus in this forensic module.

MODULE 5 – INTERROGATION AND CONFESSION

Module completely focusses on the techniques of interviewing and interrogation in criminals and terrorism investigations.  Cultural facets of interviewing, issues and problems of false confession, and the use of the polygraph.  Legal and ethical issues surrounding interrogations, including the use of forced techniques will be introduced.

MODULE 6 – ASSESSMENT AND RISK ASSESSMENT

Forensic psychological assessments including the capability to Criminal Insanity Defences, Stand Trial, Risk of Dangerousness, and Pre-Sentencing. You would also improve theoretical knowledge and applied experiences administering Forensic Expert assessment instruments. It will also include principles and limitations related to risk assessment and scholars will learn how to manage risks.

MODULE 7 – FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY IN CIVIL PROCEEDING

Forensic Psychology in Civil Proceeding module is based on the psychological aspects of working within police supports. Areas to be covered include criteria of civil commitment, right to accept or refuse treatment, and civil evaluation as to appropriate for police work.

MODULE 8 – FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDING

This module will focus on the limitations of psychological profiling in criminal investigations. It will deliberate the psychological principles, crime scene analysis, and its relations to both the demographic and psychological features of a pool of unknown criminal respondents.  Procedures to identify potential serial crimes will be discussed.

MODULE 9 – ASSESSMENT OF SEXUAL OFFENDER

Module focusses on the procedures used in evaluating sex offenders, theories about personal and intra-psychic presentations of this kind of criminal will be examined in such areas as aberrant arousal, and cognitive distortions. Legal difficulties rising from obligatory treatments and time-consuming commitment for hazardous sex offenders will be discussed.

MODULE 10 – VIOLENCE RISK ASSESSMENT

Here in this module scholars will come to understand the basic concept of violence risk assessment and its various type which can be incorporated into daily practice. Different risk factors associated with violence have also been discussed. In the end, the module is summarised by discussing the legal issues of violence risk assessment.

MODULE 11 – SUBSTANCE ABUSE ASSESSMENT

Module will familiarize the scholars with inspecting about underlying ideas of the pathology of addiction comprising genetic and biological theories, psychodynamic theories, etc. Present assessments and intrusion techniques will be reviewed along with current trends in treatment such as psychodynamic, psychopharmacological, and cognitive behavioural.

MODULE 12 – JUVENILE OFFENCES AND JUSTICE

Module structuralise on the variances in the handling of juvenile offenders from a mature persons in the legal system. History and role of juvenile justice system from both legal and mental fitness perceptions will be studied. Current trends dealing with increasing criminalization ideas of juveniles conduct.

MODULE 13 – FAMILY LAW ISSUES

Module will focus on the psychological-legal matters regarding child custody, guardianship, divorce, intra-family violence, and sex aberrant.  Dispute resolve procedures as another to lawsuit will be explored with particular stress on divorce arbitration. Child custody assessment will be discussed as an evaluation of the elderly.  Issues and difficulties related to this.

MODULE 14 – VICTIMOLOGY

The objective of this module is to acquaint the students with a knowledge of the psychology of the victim within cultural and social contexts. It will also define the psychological victimization, violent and sexual, the relationship between preceding victimization as a pioneer in criminal behaviour.

MODULE 15 – PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILING

This module will focus on the limitations of psychological profiling in criminal investigations. It will deliberate the psychological principles, crime scene analysis, and its relations to both the demographic and psychological features of a pool of unknown criminal respondents.  Procedures to identify potential serial crimes will be discussed.

MODULE 16 – SPECIAL APPLICATION OF FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY

Special Application of Forensic Psychology module investigates the future scope of Forensic Psychology. Areas covered in this section are Police Psychology, Counter Intelligence and Terrorism, and Counter-Terrorism. Police Psychology discusses the psychological aspects of working within police supports. Areas to be covered include personality valuation as to appropriate for police work, psychological consequences, legal liability, etc. History and present standing of counterintelligence from the viewpoint of intelligence agencies, terrorist crowd, etc. The psychological factors, inspirations, strategic intent, and defence interconnection. Recent threats will also be considered cyber securities and cognition securities. A brief description of the history and recent status of terrorism and counterterrorism.

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