法医心理学研究了人类行为与刑事司法的交集，并将心理学方面的理论和技能应用于法律体系，包括执法，惩戒，受害者服务和罪犯待遇等领域。法医心理学包括五个主要子学科：警察心理学，调查心理学，刑事心理学，教养心理学和法律心理学，所有这些都包含在课程工作中，包括15个单元的法医心理学证书。法医心理学家在司法系统和执法部门，在教养所，执法机构，警察局，学校和大学环境，社区服务机构以及私人诊所工作的人数在增加。除成为心理学，社会学，刑事司法和犯罪学研究生学习的跳板外，法医心理学证书还补充了心理学，政治学，社会学，人类学，
Forensic psychology examines the intersection of human behavior and criminal justice, and it applies theories and skills from psychology to the legal system, including areas such as law enforcement, corrections, victim services, and the treatment of offenders. Forensic psychology includes five major sub-disciplines?police psychology, investigative psychology, criminal psychology, correctional psychology, and legal psychology?all of which are covered in the course work comprising the 15-unit Certificate in Forensic Psychology. Forensic psychologists are growing in numbers in judicial systems and law enforcement, working in correctional facilities, law enforcement agencies, police offices, school and university settings, community service agencies, and private practices. In addition to being a springboard for graduate study in Psychology, Sociology, Criminal Justice, and Criminology, the Certificate in Forensic Psychology complements undergraduate degrees in Psychology, Political Science, Sociology, Anthropology, Urban Studies, Biology, and Chemistry.