Law and Psychology at Harvard University Overview
Law and Psychology
at Harvard University
This course compares legal and psychological approaches to human behavior and considers their interaction
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Intermediate |
Course Level | UG Certificate |
Law and Psychology
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Law and Psychology at Harvard University Highlights
Law and Psychology
at Harvard University
- Earn a certificate from Harvard University
- Topics covered: Psychology
Law and Psychology at Harvard University Course details
Law and Psychology
at Harvard University
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- This course compares legal and psychological approaches to human behavior and considers their interaction
- Topics include criminal, ethnic, and racial profiling; true and false confessions; the insanity defense; civil and criminal commitment; expert witnesses; eyewitness identification and testimony; juries; punishment and rehabilitation; psychopaths and psychopathy; sexual behavior; and victimless crimes
- It provides background in American law and in abnormal and forensic psychology and analyzes the roles of lawyers and of psychologists, in theory and in practice
- It focuses on research in law and in psychology and neuroscience, and on case studies
Law and Psychology at Harvard University Curriculum
Law and Psychology
at Harvard University
Psychology
Law and Psychology at Harvard University Faculty details
Law and Psychology
at Harvard University
Ellsworth Fersch
Designation : Lecturer on Psychology, Harvard Medical School
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