Unit details
HPS934 - Psychology and the Law
| Offered at: | (B) |
|---|---|
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Offerings: | Trimester 2 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit chair: | B Guadagno (B) |
| Contact hours: | 3 hours per week |
| Note: Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications. | |
Content
The unit provides postgraduate psychology students with an applied and theoretical understanding of the justice system and the range of psychological issues that arise within it. Topics include: theories of offending, offender profiling, risk assessment and the sentencing process, fitness to stand trial, psychological legal defences, reliability of eyewitness evidence, psychological issues regarding policing, best interest of the child in family law and child protection and psychological injury in civil litigation. Students will be familiar with extant tensions between the disciplines of psychology and law, the ways these emerge and are reconciled, and the processing sites where psychological input is utilised. In addition, students will gain knowledge in the skills required to play a meaningful role as forensic practitioners in the criminal justice system.
Assessment
Examination (2 hours) 60%, essay (3000 words) 40%
Unit Fee Information
| Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
| $733 | $733 | $2675 | $2918 |
* Rate for all CSP students, except for those who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
** Rate for CSP students who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.
