Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Synopsis Central theme: the interface of psychology and the law. The diverse areas in which psychology contributes to the justice system in both the applied and research fields. The various roles a psychologist may undertake in that system. Legal and ethical issues, including relevant acts of Parliament. Labelling and stereotyping. Jury selection and decision making. Children in the legal system. Psychopathology; aetiology, assessment and therapeutic models. Alternative views of the treatment of the mentally ill offender.
Assessment Multiple-choice test: 40% + Seminar presentation: 20% + Two court reports: 40%