The main purpose of the course is to provide introductory level information about the scope, boundaries, basic concepts, application areas of forensic psychology, which is a sub-branch of psychology, and current practices regarding the judicial system and the field of forensic psychology in Turkey.

It is aimed to get to know the field of forensic psychology, to learn the study subjects in the field, as well as the current practices and current developments in Turkey through case examples. It includes introductory level information about basic forensic psychology topics such as victim, victim rights, victim interview techniques, child abuse and neglect, crime and crime theories, criminal profiling, criminal liability, and the legislation and justice system in the field of forensic psychology in Turkey.