PSY469 Forensic and police psychology

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2007
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Veronika Anna Polišenská, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Veronika Anna Polišenská, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: PhDr. Veronika Anna Polišenská, Ph.D.
Timetable
Tue 2. 10. 12:00–17:40 PC25, Tue 30. 10. 12:00–17:40 PC25, Tue 27. 11. 12:00–17:40 PC25, Tue 18. 12. 12:00–17:40 PC25
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives (in Czech)
Police and Forensic Psychology Lecturer: Mgr. Veronika A. Polišenská, MSc. Tel: 606 109 770 e-mail: v.polisen@seznam.cz The goal of the course is to introduce the issues of police and forensic psychology. The course will cover general components of criminal activities, issues regarding to police psychology, specific violent crimes and typologies of offenders. The course will also discuss the role of psychology within the investigative realm, spatial behavior of offenders and possible prevention methods.
Syllabus (in Czech)
  • 1. Introduction to the course - Historical background, Terminology, - Ingredients of crime - Role of Forensih psychologist - Aspects of counting crime - Aggression - Crime prevention 2. Psychology, Police and Law - Police psychology and stress - Victimology - Interrogation, Cognitive interview, Eyewitness testimony, False confession - Profiling 3. Criminal Bheavior - Criminal specialization - Geography and crime - Property Crimes 4. Violent crimes - Rape - Homicide - Domestic violence - Hooliganism - Organised crime
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Grade: zápočet The grade consists of completing and handing in the assigned homeworks and a test.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012.
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