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PSYC 508 Mental Health and the Law

This course addresses some of the major issues arising from the interaction of law and the mental health system. Following a legal system overview, topics include civil commitment, the right to treatment and to refuse treatment, legal and policy issues affecting the community mental health system, mental health considerations in the criminal justice process, and malpractice and other legal concerns affecting mental health professional practice.

Prerequisites

4 Undergraduate credits

Effective August 1, 1998 to present

Learning outcomes

General

  • Can apply psychological principles to understand the motives and functioning of police officers, judges, and juries.
  • Understand the limitations of eyewitness testimony.
  • Understands the basic court procedures, as indicated by completion of Observation report and by performance on mid-term and final exam.
  • Understands the various roles played by psychologists and other professionals in the legal system.

Spring 2023

Section Title Instructor
21 Mental Health and the Law Harowski, Kathy J Books Course details

Summer 2023

Section Title Instructor
21 Mental Health and the Law Harowski, Kathy J Books Course details

Fall 2023

Section Title Instructor
21 Mental Health and the Law Staff, Staff Books Course details