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Bachelor of Arts in Forensic Psychology

A Bachelor of Forensic Psychology (also referred to as Industrial Psychology) is a type of postgraduate academic bachelor's degree awarded by universities in many countries. This degree is typically studied for in forensic psychology.

Curriculum structure A Bachelor of Arts or Science in Forensic Psychology is a four-year bachelor's degree, depending on the program, forensic psychology may be offered as a concentration to a traditional bachelor's degree in psychology. Topics of study may include:

Adversarial system Competency evaluation (law) Criminal law Criminal responsibility Element (criminal law) Forensic science Forensic psychiatry Hearsay evidence Justice system Mitigating factors Settled insanity Ultimate issue

Institutions with forensic psychology degree programs Institutions in the United States that have a Bachelor's in Forensic Psychology Degree Program include:

Barry University Florida Institute of Technology St. John's University Arizona State University Southern New Hampshire University University of North Dakota Maryville University Walden University University of Denver Argosy University John Jay College of Criminal Justice

See also Applied psychology Archuleta v. Hedrick Crime Classification Manual Dusky v. United States List of tagged degrees List of United States Supreme Court cases involving mental health Outline of psychology United States v. Binion

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