FOR61800/FOR6180 - Ethics, Values and Diversity in Forensic Contexts

(3 units)

This course provides an understanding of ethics applicable to the forensic behavioral sciences and to a larger framework of values and worldview. Addresses ethical aspects of the conduct of forensic behavioral scientists in the civil and criminal justice systems. Explores the tension between civil liberties and public safety, as well as topics such as profiling and interment, the monitoring of Americans, and recent Court decisions.