Description
Topics covered in this course include: (I) clinical issues such as competency to stand trial, parent custody evaluations, the insanity defense, and risk assessment, (2) research issues involving eyewitness memory, suspect identification, criminal investigation, and use of lethal force, and (3) procedural issues such as the child interview, suspect interrogations, and witness vetting. Essentially, this course conveys the importance of the behavioral sciences as it impacts the criminal and civil justice system.