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| School: | School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology |
| Unit Description: | Covers two major areas related to the psychology of legal practice. The first part provides an appreciation of the complex psychological processes which operate within the criminal justice system. Topics: interviewing witnesses, eyewitness testimony, interrogation, jury and judicial decision making and advocacy. The second component provides an understanding of criminal conduct. Topics: psychopathy, sex offending, violent offending and risk prediction. The unit has an applied focus, critically evaluating psychological research findings in terms of its implications for legal practice. |
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| Contact Time: | Lectures/seminars: 36 hours. |
| Fees: | Details |
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This information has been extracted dynamically from the 2008 Murdoch University Handbook |
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