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Objectives and competences

To acquire knowledge of psychological theories and specific methods which are essential for the understanding of human behaviour in the context of police work, criminal investigation and court procedures or decisions.

Content (Syllabus outline)

• Review of forensic psychology • Police psychology Candidate selection Counseling and therapy Police stress Crisis situations • Investigative psychology Profiling Interviewing victims and witnesses Interviewing victims of sexual abuse Interviewing suspects Detecting deceit and truth False confessions Analysis of intelligence in criminal investigation • Violent offenders Sexual offenders and murderers • Victims of crime • Eyewitness testimony Veracity of testimony Eyewitness identification • Mental disturbances and crime • Expert witness in court

Learning and teaching methods

Lectures, case studies, individual and group work.

Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding

Acquisition of basic psychological knowledge and methods connected with criminal investigation and effective police work. A student knows and understands the value of key techniques and methods used in forensic psychology.

Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes

• Basic ability to conduct an interrogation or an investigative interview • Ability to perceive false confessions and deceits • To know how to verify suspect statements • Basic skills of dealing with victims of crime and traffic accidents • Basic ability to verify eyewitness testimony Knowledge of crisis management.

Readings

• Areh, I. (2011). Forenzična psihologija: predstavitev, pričanje in ugotavljanje laži. Fakulteta za varnostne vede. • Areh, I. (2016). Police interrogations through the prism of science. Psihološka obzorja = Horizons of Psychology, 25, 18–28. http://psiholoska-obzorja.si/arhiv_clanki/2016/areh.pdf • Areh, I. (2023). Forenzična psihologija (gradivo za študijski predmet univerzitetnega študijskega programa). Fakulteta za varnostne vede. • Bartol, C. R. in Bartol, B. A. M. (2019). Introduction to forensic psychology. Sage. • Davis, T. (2021). Forensic psychology: Fact and fiction. MacMillan International. • Jaklin, K. in Areh, I. (2021). Analiza komunikacije v kazenskih sodnih postopkih. Revija za kriminalistiko in kriminologijo, 72(3), 245–263.

Prerequisits

Knowledge of psychology from the first year of study.

  • izr. prof. dr. IGOR AREH

  • Written examination: 60
  • Essay: 30
  • Active participation on lectures and worksops: 10

  • : 30
  • : 20
  • : 100

  • Slovenian
  • Slovenian

  • CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND SECURITY - 3rd