Forensic Psychology

About this course

Forensic psychology applies the science of psychology to questions that arise within the legal and criminal justice system. It draws on clinical, cognitive, social, and developmental psychology to understand criminal behaviour, assess risk, work with offenders and victims, and advise courts and other institutions. The discipline sits at the boundary between two demanding fields, and studying it requires both rigorous scientific training and genuine engagement with the ethical and social complexities of crime and justice. This three-year full-time programme at the University of Northampton gives you a grounded education in psychological science before directing that knowledge toward forensic contexts. You will study theories of crime and offending, the psychology of witness testimony and investigative interviewing, risk assessment, mental disorder and the law, rehabilitation, and the psy

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