Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Justice Studies
Learning Methods
Lecture
Seminar
Tutorial
Module Offerings
5025LAWCJ-SEP-MTP
Aims
1) To explore in further detail the relationship between Forensic psychology and Criminal Justice
2) To critically analyse the role of the Forensic Psychology in the modern Criminal
Justice System by drawing on the latest research from a variety of areas of psychological
study.
3) To explore in depth the legal assumptions about human nature that underlie legal
procedures and practices from a psychological perspective.
4) To explore key concepts in modern psychological research, and their influence on key contemporary issues in Crime and Criminal Justice
Learning Outcomes
1.
Critically evaluate the influence of psychology within Criminal Justice practice, and understand the limitations and benefits of psychological approaches within criminal Justice
2.
Explain the limitations and benefits of psychological approaches within criminal Justice
3.
Evaluate the benefits and limitations of criminal Justice Research
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Developing a deeper understanding of the psychology of crime and the criminal
Key contemporary issues in psychology and crime
Modern explorations of psychological explanations of criminality
Different pathways to apply psychology within the Criminal Justice Sector
The impact of psychology on the criminal law
Practical applications of psychology to detect, apprehend and work with offenders
Module Overview:
Within this module, you will explore in-depth the relationship between Forensic psychology and Criminal Justice. You will also explore key concepts in modern psychological research, and their influence on key contemporary issues in Crime and Criminal Justice.
Within this module, you will explore in-depth the relationship between Forensic psychology and Criminal Justice. You will also explore key concepts in modern psychological research, and their influence on key contemporary issues in Crime and Criminal Justice.
Additional Information:This module will explore the influences and limitations of applying psychology within a criminal justice setting. Research within the sector will be discussed and critically analysed, and direct applications of psychology to detecting, apprehending and working with crime and criminals will be explored. Students will develop a deeper understanding of the influences of psychology on our understanding of crime, and will be able to discuss a range of ways that psychology can be applied in Criminal Justice Practice.