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PSY624Intersection of Law and Psychology

Course Prerequisites ToolSNHU PSY624 has 1 direct prerequisite and is required by 1 other course.

Graduate · 3 credits

This course focuses on the crossroads at which the legal system and psychology meet. The forensic psychologist's roles and challenges within the legal system will be covered as well as ethical dilemmas. Candidates will explore how psychologists can impact court proceedings with respect to providing expert testimony and determining mental states of the witnesses or the accused. Candidates will also review U.S. Supreme Court cases that influence current policies that impact the mental and physical well-being of incarcerated persons.

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  • PSY545Forensic Psychology

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