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Psychology in Investigation of Violent Criminal Activity - APS300133
Title: Psychologie ve vyšetřování násilné trestné činnosti
Guaranteed by: Department of Psychology (21-KPS)
Faculty: Faculty of Arts
Actual: from 2023
Semester: winter
Points: 3
E-Credits: 3
Examination process: winter s.:
Hours per week, examination: winter s.:1/1, C [HT]
Capacity: 25 / unknown (30)
Min. number of students: unlimited
4EU+: no
Virtual mobility / capacity: no
Key competences:  
State of the course: taught
Language: Czech
Teaching methods: full-time
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan
enabled for web enrollment
priority enrollment if the course is part of the study plan
Guarantor: doc. PhDr. Ilona Gillernová, CSc.
Mgr. Tomáš Diviš
Mgr. Karolína Faberová
Teacher(s): Mgr. Tomáš Diviš
Mgr. Karolína Faberová
doc. PhDr. Ilona Gillernová, CSc.
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Annotation -
Last update: Radka Hradcová (24.07.2023)
The aim of the course is to provide students with an overview of the current state of knowledge of criminal
psychology and its applications. Furthermore, to give their brief characteristics and possibilities of prospective
employment of psychologists in this specific field of applied psychology. The course builds on Forensic
Psychology (APS300043) and delves deeper into selected topics. Students will learn the latest theoretical and
practical approaches to understanding criminal behavior, offender motivations, and psychological factors
influencing criminal activity. Students will examine specific topics such as the psychological profile of the offender,
analysis of criminal behavior, motivation to commit crime, the psychology of testimony and investigation, and
prevention and protection of crime victims. They will gain knowledge of the methods and techniques used in
criminal psychology, as well as the ethical and legal aspects of working in this field.
Aim of the course -
Last update: PhDr. Eva Dragomirecká, Ph.D. (14.08.2023)

Aim of subject: The aim is to introduce psychology in investigation as a multidisciplinary field that combines psychology with criminology, law and sociology. The aim of the course is to understand the motivations, personality characteristics and psychological processes of criminal offenders. And the use of psychological knowledge and methods as important tools for law enforcement agencies, such as police investigations, evidence collection and analysis, offender profiling, or interrogation techniques.

Gained knowledge: Students will be familiar with the ethical and legal issues related to work in this area of psychology, gain a basic understanding of interviewing techniques, offender profiling, and evaluating the psychological aspects of communication with the victim, witness, and offender. Students will gain knowledge that will enable them to apply psychological principles and methods in the context of criminology and law.

Gained skills: Students learn to identify and interpret psychological factors that influence offenders and learn to understand the cognitive, social and emotional impact of crime on victims, witnesses and offenders. Students will acquire basic skills related to the activities of a psychologist in the forensic field.

Course completion requirements -
Last update: PhDr. Eva Dragomirecká, Ph.D. (14.08.2023)

Portfolio of tasks and feedback discussion

Literature -
Last update: PhDr. Eva Dragomirecká, Ph.D. (14.08.2023)
Literature:
Haberfeld, M. R., Clarke, C. A., & Sheehan, D. L. (Eds.). (2012). Police organization and training: Innovations in research and practice. Springer.

Gudjonsson, G. H. (1992). The psychology of interrogations, confessions and testimony. John Wiley & Sons.

Hall, H. V., & Poirier, J. (Eds.). (2021). Forensic psychology and neuropsychology for criminal and civil cases. CRC Press.

Howitt, D. (2006). Introduction to forensic and criminal psychology. Pearson Education.

Kitaeff, J. (2011). Handbook of police psychology. Routledge.

Kocsis, R. N. (Ed.). (2018). Applied criminal psychology: a guide to forensic behavioral sciences. Charles C Thomas Publisher.

Kurke, M. I., & Scrivner, E. M. (Eds.). (2013). Police psychology into the 21st century. Psychology Press.

Other publications will be added on an ongoing basis with regard to specific issues.

Syllabus -
Last update: PhDr. Eva Dragomirecká, Ph.D. (14.08.2023)

The course content is based on the above annotation and will follow the Forensic Psychology course with the support of internal and external collaborators from the Department of Psychology in the field of forensic psychology.

Entry requirements -
Last update: PhDr. Eva Dragomirecká, Ph.D. (14.08.2023)

Forensic psychology (APS300043)

 
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