Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Introduction to Forensic Psychology
Central Queensland University (CQU)
This online course explored how forensic psychologists apply psychological knowledge to the legal field and criminal justice system in areas such as assisting police investigations and providing an expert understanding as to why some people commit crimes. Learners were introduced to the field of forensic psychology, covering topics such criminal profiling, psychopathy, mental disorder and law, personality disorders and offending and lie detection.
4 weeks, 1 hour per week
Dr Rebecca Wilcoxson
Lecturer of Psychology, School of Health, Medical and Applied Science
Central Queensland University (CQU)
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Identify historical and current applications of criminal profiling.
- Identify how some psychological disorders are related to crime.
- Explore the effectiveness of different lie detection methods.
Syllabus
- Role of the Forensic Psychologist
- Perpetrators and Profiling
- Psychological State and Crime: Personality Disorders and Psychopathy
- Lie Detection
- Debunking Assumptions
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Issued on 17th April 2026
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