- Explore the many ways psychology contributes to investigations of crime.
- Define and distinguish among five types of profiling.
- Examine the history, methods, limitations, and problems of profiling.
- Review methods of police interviewing and interrogation.
- Discuss types and incidents of false confessions.
- Review the psychology of detecting deception through the polygraph and other methods.
- Assess the usefulness of forensic hypnosis.
- Review research on eyewitness identification.
- Examine the psychology of pretrial identification methods, such as lineups and show-ups.
