Psychology of the Jury

3 credits

An examination of juror decision-making research from Canada and the United States. Topics may include: the CSIEffect, perceived police legitimacy, juror selection, and emotion, in addition to other pre-trial, mid-trial, and post-trial sources of juror bias. ***Prerequisite: PSYC 101 and PSYC 102, or permission of the Department Head and completion of 60 credit hours.*** *Note: This course will initially be restricted to PSYC majors and Certificate in Forensic Psychology students. Non-majors will be eligible to register at a later point if space remains.* *Note: Students may only receive credit for one of PSYC 312 or PSYC 388AJ.*