Name: Forensic Psychology – Witness Investigation Course
Price: 175 GBP
Rating: 4.8 (9 reviews)

Learn how to solve crimes by relying solely on eyewitness accounts, and understand the psychology behind criminal investigations with the Forensic Psychology – Witness Investigation Course. In this course, you will familiarise with the process of obtaining evidence from witnesses, and how to gather critical information from eyewitness testimonies. Throughout this intense training program, you will develop your research and analytical skills, as you explore topics such as facial recognition, witness memory and inattentional blindness.

This course goes into detail about how the brain processes information during the scene of a crime, human cognition and the mistakes our minds can make when recalling sequences of events. On successful completion, you will have a solid understanding of criminal investigations, the reliability of eyewitness testimonies and the role of eyewitness in the judicial system.

Your Learning Goals:

Understand how psychology can help obtain evidence from witnesses in police investigations
Gain a solid understanding of eyewitness testimonies and witness memory
Develop your investigative, research and logical thinking skills
Discover the power of memory and the importance of facial recognition
Explore critical methods for researching and investigating crime scenes
Learn about the different types of criminals and criminal investigations
Familiarise with the personal attributes and characteristics of offenders
Expand your knowledge of police investigations and how offender profiling works

Who is This Course for?

This Forensic Psychology – Witness Investigation Course is suitable for those who are interested in a career in forensic psychology, as well as those who want to broaden their understanding of the criminal justice system in the UK. This training program is an introductory certification ideal for those who are new to the field and want to gain the relevant skills and knowledge to fast track their career.

Certification

After successfully completing the course, you will be able to obtain the certificates. You can claim a PDF certificate for free-of-charge. There is an additional fee to obtain a hardcopy certificate which is £9.

Career Path

On successful completion of this course, learners will be equipped with the core knowledge and skills to kickstart a career in forensic psychology. Related professions in this field include:

Forensic Psychologist
Criminal Legal Assistant
Crime Scene Investigator
Criminal Paralegal
Witness Care Officer

Course Curriculum

Introduction
	Introduction: About the Course and the Tutor	FREE	00:03:00
	History of development of Forensic Psychology		00:06:00
Research Methods in Forensic Psychology
	Research Design and Methodology		00:12:00
	Critical evaluation of psychological research		00:09:00
Criminology
	Introduction to Criminology		00:05:00
	Classification of Crimes		00:10:00
	Understanding Crime		00:13:00
	Different Types of Crime		00:40:00
Theories of Offending
	Introduction to theories of offending		00:06:00
	Theories of sexual offending		00:08:00
	Theories of violent offending		00:08:00
	Theories of fire-setting behaviour		00:08:00
Personal Attributes of Offenders
	Personal characteristics of offenders		00:06:00
	Personality disordered offenders		00:06:00
	Psychopathic offenders		00:07:00
	Mental Illness and offending		00:07:00
Forensic Psychology in Police Investigations
	An Introduction to Offender Profiling		00:05:00
	Approaches to Offender Profiling		00:05:00
	The Effectiveness of Offender Profiling		00:06:00
Forensic Psychology in the Courtroom
	Eye-witness testimony		00:07:00
	Expert witness testimony		00:04:00
	Attitudes towards victims		00:06:00
Forensic Psychology in Practice
	’What works’ literature in reducing re-offending		00:06:00
	Interventions to reduce risk of re-offending		00:07:00
	Incident management (Crisis Negotiation)		00:08:00