16.7 3rd and 4th years To be advised. 3rd year: Any two second year level Criminology subjects; 4th year: Admission to Criminology Honours. Second semester A 1-hour lecture and a 2-hour seminar. Upon completion of the subject, students should be able to:

• understand the principles, concepts and assumptions of a number of the major psychological theories as they relate to criminal behaviour;
• select, understand, and evaluate evidence regarding the validity of these theories;
• apply and evaluate applications of these theories to the prevention of offending and the management and rehabilitation of offenders;
• use the preceding knowledge to understand, evaluate and apply other psychological theories;
• understand and evaluate empirical psychological studies of criminal justice processes associated with the police, courts and corrections;
• form a view of the potential of psychological theory and research to assist in the understanding of crime and the criminal justice system.

The contribution of theoretical and empirical studies in psychology to criminal justice. Up to 5,000 words of written work at 3rd year level and 6,000 words at 4th year level. An examination may be substituted for part of the written work.