Week 1

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.

Your Instructor A Little About Me

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

Timeliness & Frequency 6 points

Breadth and Depth of Responses 13 points

Clarity, Organization, Grammar , Mechanics 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)

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.

Contributions are clear and concise

Contributions are mechanically and grammatically correct

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

Web Field Trip: Please go to:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0ai42UZQic

Web Field Trip Part II

◦ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-c5gCloESM

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

.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Information has not been peer reviewed.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:

To help you assess a website (.com, .org or .net) visit:

http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/research/webcrit.html

What are the 5 criteria to help you evaluate a web site?

Accuracy Authority Objectivity Currency Coverage

Does this website meet the standards set forth by Cornell?

http://www.neiassociates.org/slippery.htm

http://www.neiassociates.org/slippery.htm

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?

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.  

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.

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.