PSYC 422: Memory, Mind, and the Law

Course Description

This course highlights the unique insight that cognitive psychology offers into understanding and improving various aspects of the criminal justice system (e.g., police interrogations, line-up identification procedures). Research and theory on topics such as memory, attention, the active processing of information, decision making, and face recognition will be discussed. Prerequisite: 18 credits of Psychology to include PSYCH 275 or instructor consent.