SCHOLA EMPIRICA has teamed up with international faculty to launch a one-week summer course, designed for students and recent graduates interested in the application of psychological approaches and research methods to criminal justice.
The program aims to invite students of different backgrounds (psychology, legal studies, criminology and sociology), who are eager to discover the interrelatedness of crime, law and psychology and willing to combine a challenging academic environment with the holiday excitement.
Become a part of the Summer School and you will:
- Learn more about the application of psychological knowledge to criminal law
- Get involved into discussions with academics from the UK and US Universities, practitioners and fellow students
- Gain your own perspective on the role of psychology in criminal justice systems
- Enjoy having fun with new friends from different parts of the world
- Experience Prague – one of the most beautiful cultural and historical capitals in Central Europe.
Introduction
The Summer School on Crime, Law and Psychology is an exciting opportunity to broaden your knowledge and gain your own perspective on the interplay between law and psychology when examining the criminal behavior of individuals and dealing with the problem of crime.
The academic part of the program will present issues raised by different approaches to psychology and law to the criminal justice system. This will provoke discussions, generating new ideas about the application of scientific knowledge in practice. Students will discuss these issues with academics and practitioners during guest lectures, as well as outside the classroom during site visits and special events.
An equally important component of the Summer School on CLP is aimed at bringing together a group of outstanding international students and facilitate an opportunity to exchange academic and cultural experiences in the classroom and at special events. Intercultural exposure is an important aspect of learning from each other. It poses the opportunity to impact one’s perspective about other nations and cultures and give new skills and insights for future development.
Objectives
The relevance of legal and psychological approaches in dealing with criminal behavior has recently become a topic for debate among scientists as well as practitioners in the criminal justice system. Psychology and law have different visions of the problem, but their intersection constitutes an important concern when dealing with criminal behaviors of individuals. In addition, methods of research used in psychology can be utilized to inform the practices and processes of the criminal justice system. In both cases, psychological knowledge is a critical source of information, the use of which could prevent unjust situations enforced by law. The Summer School was designed to bring together the issues connecting crime, psychology and law and demonstrate the magnitude of this connection in dealing with criminality.
The curriculum outlined is central to the design and purpose of the Summer School. As a part of the program, students will gain knowledge about the application of psychological approaches and research methods in the processes and practices of the criminal justice system. Courses on eyewitness testimony, false and recovered memories, identification evidence and the legal process, wrongful convictions and false confessions will enable students to understand the importance of scientific knowledge in order to avoid biased court procedures and unjust sentences.
The aim of the program is to provide students with a unique opportunity to deepen their knowledge on the role of psychological knowledge in the criminal justice system by listening to professors from the UK and US universities and to engage in interactive debates with guest lectures, practitioners and fellow students. By participating in the program, students will benefit not only from enhancing their intellectual resources but also from sharing ideas with other students during class discussions and various social events. Exposure to intercultural experience is also a key element of the program. Visit ACADEMICS to find out more about the program.
Program History
Since 2003 Prague Summer Schools brought to Prague more than a thousand outstanding students from all over the world for an intensive academic week to learn and discuss various topics. In 2006, SCHOLA EMPIRICA launched the Prague Summer School on Crime, Law and Psychology, which is organized in cooperation with professors from top US and UK universities. Over 400 outstanding students have attended the summer school since its launch.
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