LEI 267 - Forensic Psychology and Ethics

3 Credit(s)

Elective course for the bachelor’s and associate’s degrees. Alternate course for the legal nurse consultant certificate with a concentration in forensic science.
This course focuses on the psychological and neuropsychological issues found in criminal forensic evaluations. The course reviews legal, ethical, and applied aspects of the forensic psychological evaluations. Students develop an understanding of the various behavioral science matters that could impact the outcome of a criminal proceedings. Examples include familial violence, malingering, and deception, competency to stand trial, and mitigatory defense. This is a non-legal specialty course.
Prerequisite(s): Introduction to Forensic Science.