PSY-340 WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS

This 3-credit course will examine the various factors that contribute to wrongful convictions within the U.S. criminal justice system with an emphasis on psychological principles and empirical research relevant to identifying, understanding, and reducing such errors in the future. The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of current psychological research on the conviction of the innocent, with the aim of improving students' understanding of wrongful convictions and the relationship between psychological research and policy reform. The course will examine psychological perspectives on topics such as police interrogations, confessions, victim and witness interviewing, eyewitness identifications, trial procedures, juries, and forensic science. Prerequisite: PSY 281- Introduction to Psychology.

Credits

3

Distribution

Psychology

Offered

F