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| Unit | |
| Code | SD0708 |
| Name | Psychology of Justice |
| Term | 2025-2026 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Üniversite Dersi |
| Label | UCC University Common Course |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Öğr. Gör. Emine Selcan KAYMAKCI |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
At the end of this course, the student is expected to learn the concepts of crime, criminal, criminal law theories, the execution system, the judicial process, the factors that influence judges' decision-making, the institution of witnessing, the state of being a victim, and other concepts and institutions inherent in law.
Course Content
Concepts of justice and psychology, criminal psychology, criminal personality, defendant psychology, crime profile analysis, procedural psychology, convict psychology, victim psychology, judge psychology, forensic medicine and other institutions
Course Precondition
Resources
IŞIKTAÇ. Y., (2020): Psychology of Justice. Istanbul, Sümer Bookstore.
Notes
Emine Selcan KAYMAKCI: Justice Psychology Lecture Notes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Defines the psychology of justice and explains its connection to psychology, sociology, anthropology, and criminology. |
| LO02 | Understands the methods and sections in justice psychology. |
| LO03 | Understands criminal psychology, gains insight into his personality, and gains knowledge about crime as an act and its causes. |
| LO04 | Analyzes the criminal profile. |
| LO05 | Explains procedural psychology and provides comprehensive information about evidence. |
| LO06 | Understands and connects the psychology of the witness, convict, victim and judge. |
| LO07 | Explains the Forensic Medicine Institute and other institutions and has information about the forensic medicine report. |
| LO08 | Explains information about enforcement officers. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the Psychology of Justice | Reviewing lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 2 | Methods in Justice Psychology and sections in Justice Psychology | Reviewing lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 3 | Criminal Psychology | Reviewing lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | Personality of the Criminal | Reviewing lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 5 | Defendant Psychology | Reviewing lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 6 | Criminal Profile Analysis | Reviewing lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 7 | Procedural Psychology | Reviewing lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Reviewing lecture notes | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Witness Psychology | Reviewing lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 10 | Convict Psychology | Reviewing lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 11 | Victim Psychology | Reviewing lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 12 | Judge Psychology | Reviewing lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 13 | Forensic Medicine Institute and Other Institutions | Reviewing lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 14 | Correctional Officers | Reviewing lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 15 | Forensic Medicine Report | Reviewing lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Reviewing lecture notes | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Reviewing lecture notes | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 86 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,44 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||