法医心理学心理学专业，文学学士学位

"I have always been fascinated with the way a person’s mind works," says Tanaysia Jefferson ’19. “我对法庭程序也很感兴趣, specifically how the court system works with someone not mentally competent. I researched many universities and found that the 网赌上分平台 was the best school to pursue my interests."

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学习心理学和法律是如何交叉的

人们为什么会犯罪? 罪犯表现出什么样的特征? Is there a way to prevent them from committing a crime in the first place? These questions have consumed professional psychologists for decades in their quest to understand and treat the criminal mind and protect society.

这些问题也消耗了整个法律体系. Particularly, the issue of what a criminal’s mental state was at the time of the offense. That’s where forensic psychology comes in — also known as the merger between psychology and law.

One of the primary jobs of a forensic psychologist within the legal system is to determine competency to stand trial. This requires the forensic psychologist to understand mental competency not just in a psychological sense but also in a legal sense and present the determination of sanity or insanity in a way that the court can understand. 出庭律师, 执法机构, and crime victims are some of the people that forensic psychologists come into contact with, 除了罪犯和少年犯.

The 网赌上分平台 offers an enhanced academic experience for students interested in pursuing forensic psychology that will better prepare them for future careers and graduate school placement. Housed in the Department of 心理学 in the 文理学院, the forensic psychology concentration also incorporates courses and faculty from the 亨利·C. 李刑事司法与法医学学院.

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$31K

社会及人类服务助理

2017-2027年增长15%

$43K

社会科学研究助理

2017-2027年增长9%

$50K

感化及假释主任

2017-2027年增长5%

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  • This course focuses on the functions of the police psychologist such as candidate screening, 压力管理和咨询, 人质谈判, 关键事件汇报, 以及职责评估的适应性. Application of psychological principles to investigation strategies such as profiling and hypnosis will also be explored.

  • This course is intended to provide an overview of the various theoretical perspectives in personality psychology. A number of important psychological theories will be used to understand personality, 包括精神分析, 生物, 学习, 社会文化, 特质方法. 学生将被要求运用他们对理论的理解.

  • This course introduces the student to the relationship between drugs (legal and illegal) and human behavior. The main topics will include the role of drugs in today’s society, 药物滥用和成瘾, 成瘾的治疗, and the use of psychoactive drugs in treating psychological disorders.

  • This course explores the neurological underpinnings related to cognitive processes and their associated behaviors. 具体地说, the course will focus on the brain’s role in complex human behaviors such as attention, 身体运动, 意识, 情绪, 决策, 记忆的形成和恢复, 以及语言的产生和理解.

  • To view the complete list of courses you'll take while pursuing a bachelor’s degree in psychology with a concentration in forensic psychology, 查看学术目录:

    心理学、B.A. -法医心理学专业

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