你将学到什么
Investigate and understand the psychology of eyewitness testimony
Develop your own investigative skills
Explore human cognition and discover the mistakes your own brain can make
Discuss concepts of criminal investigation
Explore and consider the relationship between limitations of the human brain and miscarriages of justice
课程概况
Despite advances in forensic science, eyewitness testimony remains a critical component of criminal investigations. But psychological research has revealed the dangers of relying on this testimony and how careful the police must be when questioning witnesses.
Using videos of real witnesses, from behind the scenes of a police investigation, this course explores the forensic psychology behind eyewitness testimony.
You’ll get the chance to test your own cognitive skills and see if your investigative powers are as good as police officers’, as you try to solve a crime using nothing but eyewitness evidence.
课程大纲
Eyewitness testimony
Witness memory
Inattentional blindness and observation of criminal incidents
Interviewing witnesses
Facial recognition
Visual identification
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This course is intended for those with an interest in forensic psychology and/or criminal investigation, and does not require any previous experience of studying either subject.
