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(3 hours) Prerequisites: Junior or Senior status, PSYC 110 or CRIM 210, CRIM 227 or PSYC 212 or permission of instructor. This course is designed to introduce students to the application of psychology within the legal and criminal justice systems. Students will be introduced to the roles and responsibilities of psychologists working within the and in conjunction with these systems. Areas of focus include forensic psychological assessments, expert testimony, correctional psychology, and offender treatment. Students' knowledge of and ability to think critically about psychology in the legal and criminal justice systems will be increased. Cross-listed with CRIM 435. (Psychology = Parent). Note: Offered: Summer II and Spring.