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CJ 325: Psychology For Law Enforcement

CJ 325: Psychology For Law Enforcement. Week 1. Agenda. This seminar will address the following: Overview of Expectations Define Forensic Psychology The role of psychology in the legal system and its ethical implications. Your opinions regarding the role of psychology in the legal system.

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CJ 325: Psychology For Law Enforcement

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  1. CJ 325: Psychology For Law Enforcement Week 1

  2. Agenda • This seminar will address the following: • Overview of Expectations • Define Forensic Psychology • The role of psychology in the legal system and its ethical implications. • Your opinions regarding the role of psychology in the legal system. • The possible benefits and drawbacks in applying psychology to the law.

  3. Welcome • Kathryn Sellers, MS Psychology from Auburn University @ Montgomery and additional graduate hours in Criminal Justice from Univ. of Alabama @ Birmingham • Over 15 years in virtual education • With Kaplan since 2003 • Teach CJ 102 and CJ 233 Your Instructor A Little About Me

  4. Expectations: Discussion • Timeliness & Frequency 6 points • Breadth and Depth of Responses 13 points • Clarity, Organization, Grammar , Mechanics 6 points

  5. Timeliness & Frequency 6 points • Responses to each discussion question are across at least three days during the unit (Wednesday - Tuesday) • Responses are to several (3 – 5) students during the discussion(s)

  6. Breadth and Depth of Responses 13 Points • Contributions – to each discussion question and to classmates - are thoughtful, include original evaluation, synthesis or analysis of the topic on the discussion board. • Responses are relevant, meaningful, tactful, and original. • Responses advance the discussion on the discussion board.

  7. Clarity, Organization, Grammar , Mechanics - 6 Points • Contributions are clear and concise • Contributions are mechanically and grammatically correct

  8. Projects/Writing Assignments • APA Required • Academic References: • Text Book • .edu sites • .gov sites • Any article from the Kaplan Virtual Library • Minimum of 3 Academic References: • No .coms • No .orgs • No .nets

  9. Why No .coms? • Web Field Trip: Please go to: • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0ai42UZQic

  10. Why No .coms? • Web Field Trip Part II • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-c5gCloESM

  11. FeedBack? • Why shouldn’t we use .coms, .orgs, .nets in research?

  12. Answer • .coms, .orgs, and .nets are not necessarily reputable. Anyone can add information to these pages. • Information has not been peer reviewed. • You can find reputable websites; however, if you use an internet source you must include at least 5 strong statements as to why your site is valid. See next page:

  13. How To Evaluate a WebSite • To help you assess a website (.com, .org or .net) visit: http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/research/webcrit.html

  14. What did you learn? • What are the 5 criteria to help you evaluate a web site?

  15. Five Criteria (Cornell) • Accuracy • Authority • Objectivity • Currency • Coverage

  16. Test What You Know • Does this website meet the standards set forth by Cornell? • http://www.neiassociates.org/slippery.htm • http://www.neiassociates.org/slippery.htm

  17. The Criteria • Accuracy - Who is the author and can you contact him?  • Authority- Are author's credentials provided?  • Objectivity: Is there obvious bias? Are there advertisements? • Currency: Is there a date and is it appropriate? • Coverage:  Is there a fee to obtain the information; do you need extra software is needed to view the text?

  18. The Criteria • Accuracy - Who is the author and can you contact him?  Yes:  The author is Tully and his contact information is tullye@aol.com or 308 Altoona Drive, Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401. • Authority- Are author's credentials provided?  Yes:  Tully is the editor of The National Executive Institute Associates Leadership Bulletin, was an FBI Special Agent from 1962 to 1993. He is presently the Executive Director of the National Executive Institute Associates and the Major City Chiefs.  

  19. The Criteria • Objectivity: There are no advertisements on the page. • Currency: Date provided; for this topic, the date is appropriate:  May 2000 • Coverage:  There is no fee to obtain the information; no extra software is needed to view the text.

  20. Tonight’s Seminar • Tonight we are going to review APA • My book has not arrived so I am thinking out of the box and will provide an overview of APA.

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