PSY6403 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF LEGAL PROCESSES

Course Code:2336403
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):3 (3.00 - 0.00)
ECTS Credit:8.0
Department:Psychology
Language of Instruction:English
Level of Study:Graduate
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Offered Semester:Fall Semesters.

Course Objectives


Course Content

The aim of the course is to explore psychological aspects of court procedures: particularly decision making in court; juries and rules of evidence; sentencing procedures; sentencing styles and bias; definition of insanity and responsibility; predicting dangerousness; status of victims in court and victimization research; special status of children in court.


Course Learning Outcomes