Bulletin - John Jay College Of Criminal Justice - CUNY

Courses Offered
PSY 421 Forensic Social and Experimental
Psychology
3 hours, 3 credits
This course critically examines selected areas in social and
experimental forensic psychology. Students will gain an in-depth
knowledge of topics focusing on individual behavior and perceptions
(such as eye-witness, child witness, or expert witness testimony) and
topics focusing on group behavior (such as jury selection and
decision making.) Students will read original research articles and
will explore current debates in the field relating to research questions,
research methods and ethical issues in research.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, PSY 311, and PSY 370
PSY 442 Key Concepts in Psychotherapy
3 hours, 3 credits
This course will examine the process of psychotherapy from the
standpoint of central issues. Various theoretical approaches will be
considered. There will be case illustrations from the experience of
the instructor, who will be a practicing clinical psychologist.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, senior standing, PSY 242 and
PSY 243, or permission of the section instructor
PSY 445 Culture, Psychopathology and Healing
(Formerly PSY 345) (Same course as ANT 445)
3 hours, 3 credits
This course will study and compare models of mental illness and
treatment within Western cultures, non-Western cultures and
migrating populations. Cultural notions of mental illness and healing
and applicability of Western models of psychopathology, psychiatry
and psychotherapy to other cultures will be considered. The evolving
role of Western psychology and psychiatry within the context of
globalization of health care systems will be addressed. Topics will
include self and culture; emotions and culture; cross-cultural
diagnosis; psychotherapists, traditional healers and shamans; the
immigrant as psychiatric patient; the politics of psychiatry in world
health.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, PSY 242, and junior standing
or above
PSY 450 Majors Works in Deviance and Social
Control (Same course as ANT 450 and SOC 450)
3 hours, 3 credits
The study of major writings on deviance and social control of 20thcentury
anthropologists, psychologists and sociologists who made
seminal contributions to the contemporary understanding of the
subject. The course, a seminar, will include selected writings of such
theorists as Ruth Benedict, Emile Durkheim, Sigmund Freud,
Bronislaw Malinowski, Robert K. Merton and Thomas Szasz.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, senior standing, and majoring
in Culture and Deviance Studies (formerly Deviant Behavior and
Social Control)
PSY 476 Seminar in the Psychological Analysis of
Criminal Behavior and the Criminal Justice System
3 hours, 3 credits
Advanced analysis of criminal behavior and various problems
confronting the criminal justice system from a psychological
perspective. Topics include the psychological assessment of
offenders and the psychosocial assessment of various components of
the criminal justice system. Ethical issues in the assessment and
rehabilitation of offenders, and in researching psycholegal issues will
also be considered. Case studies and student presentations will be
emphasized.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, PSY 242, and PSY 370 or
PSY 372
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