CRIM 2204

Students will critically examine and evaluate the Canadian criminal justice system from legal and psychological perspectives. They will study the structure and functions of the criminal justice system and its principal participants by examining current knowledge in the field of forensic and social psychology. Students will analyze theories and research relevant to the role of the police, prosecutor, defence lawyer, judge, jury, witness, and defendant. They will review the relevance and admissibility of psychological knowledge in criminal adjudications through case law analysis. Students will also explore the influences of the community, the public, and the media on the criminal justice process. This course is credit excluded with PSYC 3451. Students may enroll in and earn credit for only one of these courses.