Forensic Psychology links psychology to both criminal behaviour and its reduction and prevention, and to the functions of the legal and correctional systems. This subject will also give students an opportunity to align the strong empirical and theoretical traditions from western psychology to Māori-led approaches to understanding and reducing recidivism, and the overrepresentation of Māori in the criminal justice system.

Forensic Psychology is available as a minor.

To complete a minor in Forensic Psychology, students must complete 60 points, including FPSYC101, FPSYC201, FPSYC301 and 15 points the other papers listed for Forensic Psychology.

Forensic Psychology papers

Code and paper titlePoints
CRSCI101Crime Science and Preventionright arrow

This paper introduces the topics, theories, and approaches that make up Crime Science. The central focus is on understanding crime.

1525B (Hamilton) & 25B (Online) & 25B (Secondary School - Unistart)
FPSYC101Forensic and Criminological Psychologyright arrow

This paper introduces students to forensic psychology and encompasses a wide range of topics derived from the intersection of psychology with the...

1525A (Hamilton) & 25A (Online) & 25A (Secondary School - Unistart)
PSYCH100Brain, Behaviour and Cognitionright arrow

This paper introduces perceptual systems, mechanisms of learning, emotions and motivation, the biological basis of psychology, such as brain...

1525A (Hamilton) & 25A (Tauranga)
PSYCH101Social Psychology, Health and Well-beingright arrow

This paper will introduce major issues in psychology particularly as they relate to health, wellbeing, mental illness, forensic psychology, lifespan...

1525B (Hamilton) & 25B (Tauranga)
SOCIO102The Sociology of Crime, Deviance and Social Justiceright arrow

This paper provides students with an introduction to criminology and the criminal justice system, with a focus on the New Zealand context.

1525A (Hamilton) & 25A (Tauranga)
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2025 Catalogue of Papers information current as of 26 Feb 2025 01:00am