There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added

This module addresses three areas of advanced forensic psychology:1) The development of neuroethics as a body of work to understand and monitor the implications of neuroscience in terms of legal and social responsibility.2) A critical appreciation of some of the ethical dilemmas that are faced by forensic psychologists in their practice within criminal and civil contexts, and an understanding of how research has informed changes in specific aspects of forensic psychology practice over the last 50 years.3) Biological aspects of criminal behaviour including the role of epigenetics in the development of psychopathology and offending, and how catathymic processes and crises drive an individual towards criminal action.

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Evaluate the development of neuroethics and its role in forensic contexts.

LO2: Analyse historical and ethical contexts in forensic psychology.

LO3: Evaluate the utility of biological theories to explain criminal behaviour.