Criminal Investigation with Psychology

About this course

Criminal investigation with psychology brings together the practical and procedural knowledge of criminal investigation with the scientific study of human behaviour and mental processes. Understanding why people commit crimes, how offenders think and behave, how witnesses remember events, and how investigators make decisions under uncertainty are all questions where psychology has direct and important things to say. This degree prepares you to engage with criminal investigation not just as a set of procedures but as a discipline that is enriched by psychological understanding. At Southampton Solent you will study the methods, legal frameworks, and professional practice of criminal investigation alongside core areas of psychological science covering cognition, perception, memory, forensic psychology, abnormal psychology, and the psychology of offending and of criminal justice decision-ma

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• 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 10% of graduatescards →

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