PSB_81 Forensic psychology

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Jiří Mezník (lecturer), PhDr. Pavel Humpolíček, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Zdenka Stránská, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jarmila Valchářová
Timetable
Tue 13:20–14:55 N01023
Prerequisites (in Czech)
PSA_0SZ Comprehensive Examination
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course covers three areas in which psychology informs us about criminal behavior and the legal system. The first concerns a discussion of criminal behavior: principal theories, causes, treatment, prevention, and how some theories of human nature address the problem of criminal behavior. The second area examines the interface between the legal system and psychology: the role of the courts, eyewitness testimony, expert witnesses, jury composition, and the role that psychological factors play in the presentation of a case. The third area is concerned with what happens after the verdict is rendered: the role of punishment and a discussion of the death penalty.
Syllabus
  • The course covers three areas in which psychology informs us about criminal behavior and the legal system. The first concerns a discussion of criminal behavior: principal theories, causes, treatment, prevention, and how some theories of human nature address the problem of criminal behavior. The second area examines the interface between the legal system and psychology: the role of the courts, eyewitness testimony, expert witnesses, jury composition, and the role that psychological factors play in the presentation of a case. The third area is concerned with what happens after the verdict is rendered: the role of punishment and a discussion of the death penalty.
Literature
  • Čírtková L. Policejní psychologie Praha GRADA 2001
  • Kaiser Gunther Kriminologie C.H. Beck 1994 str. 74 - 79
  • Zákon o~znalcích a tlumočnících, Trestní řád SEVT Praha 2001
  • Čírtková L. Kriminální psychologie EUROUNION s.r.o. Praha str. 17 - 24
  • Weis P. a kol. Sexuální zneužívání, pachatelé a obětí Grada Publishing s.r.o
  • Heretik A. Základy forenznej psychologie SPN Bratislava 1993 str. 14 - 19
  • Kolektiv autorů : Trestní řád a předpisy související Praha 2001
Assessment methods
Type of the finalization will be specified by teacher at the begining of the semester.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught each semester.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1998, Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Autumn 2002, Spring 2003, Autumn 2003, Spring 2004, Autumn 2004, Spring 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009.
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