SCHEDULE

Program : Foundation Certificate Course in Forensic Psychology

Timing : 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (IST)
Session Days : Monday, Wednesday & Friday
Session Duration : 1 Hours

Session No. Session Highlight

Session 1 • Introduction to Forensic Psychology
• Significance and Scope of Psychology in Forensic Science
• Role of Forensic Psychologist
• Limitations of Forensic Psychology
• Ethics of Forensic Psychology
Session 2 • Role of Psychologist in Legal System
- Psychologist as Advisor, Reformers and Evaluators
• Psychological Pathways Influencing the Legal System
• Expert Testimony
- Cross Disciplinary Training
- Amicus Curiae Briefs
- Broad Dissemination of Research Finding
- Influencing Legislatures and Public Policy
Session 3 • Criminal Theories
- The Theories of Cognition
- Psychodynamic Theories
- Biological/Genetic Theories
- Behavioral Theories
- Social Theories
- Social Inequalities Theories
- Systematics Theory
Session 4 • Personality and Crime
• Intelligence and Crime
• Introduction to Criminal Behavior

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 - Sexual Offences
- Violent and Aggressive Offences
- Constant Exploitation
Session 5 • Classification of Mental Disorders
- Psychological Disorders and Related Crimes
- Personality Disorder and Different Behavior Clusters
Session 6 • Biological Basis for Psychopathy
• Treatment of Psychopathy
• Special Psychopathic Groups
• Violent Criminal Behavior and Psychopathy
Session 7 • Introduction to Interrogation and Confession
• Interviewing and Interrogation
- Criminal Investigation
• False Confessions
Session 8 • Risk Assessment
- Principle and Approaches to Risk Assessment
- Communicating Risk Assessment Effectively
• Psychological Assessment
Session 9 • Polygraph
• Narco Analysis
• BEOS Profiling
Session 10 • Psychology of the Victim from Cultural and Social Content
• Psychological Victimization
Session 11 • Psychological Principles
• Approaches to Offender Profiling
• Offender Profiling in Violent Crime Investigation
• Profile Traits of Organized and Disorganized Crime Scene
• Limitations of Criminal/Offender profiling
Session 12 • Investigation Techniques
(Special Session)
- LVA Technology

*Tentative Schedule

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