About this course
What makes people commit crime? Are there gender differences? What is the role of perception? How are assessments and interventions conducted with those convicted of a serious crime, or those who have been the victim of a crime? Forensic psychology is explored from individual to societal levels, with critical analysis of and examples from a European perspective. Selected topics include cognitive, emotional, social, and neuropsychological approaches to the nature and treatment of criminal behavior.
Syllabus
Pre-requisites
One psychology course at university level.
Recommended course
If you are interested in gaining more hands-on lab experience consider enrolling in the Forensic Psychology Lab alongside this course.
Faculty
Meiling Liu
FacultyPh.D. in Forensic Psychology (China University of Political Science and Law, 2010). Post Doctorate in Forensic Psychology (Gothenburg University, 2012). Worked as an organizational consultant in areas of leadership and cross-cultural competence training in Sweden. Also has worked as a teacher and researcher at universities in China, and was promoted to the position of associate professor in China. With DIS since 2016.
Sara Hellqvist Bailey
FacultyPhD Candidate, Dept. of Criminology, Stockholm University. MPhil, Dept. of Psychology, Stockholm University. PhD candidate in criminology, Dept. of Criminology, Stockholm University, present; Research coordinator and assistant, Dept. of Special Education, Stockholm University, present; Project coordinator for access-to-justice projects, 2021-2023. With DIS since 2025.