Calumet College of St. Joseph

FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY

Term: Summer: 2001-2002 (013)

Course #: 34496 T (Psychology) & 24496 T (Criminal Justice)

Course Title: Forensic Psychology

Instructor: Patrick G. Ellis

E-mail: pgellis@justice.com

Phone: Wk.: 219-853-6410

Cell: 219-808-6008

Office Hours: 1/2 hour before class (in classroom) or by appointment

Course Time: Thursday, 7-10 pm

Text: Psychology and the Legal System

By Wrightman, Greene, Nietzel, and Fortune

5^th Edition, Publisher: Wadsworth

ISBN: 0-534-36544-2 (hard)

Background: Bishop Noll Institute '69

CCSJ '98 - B.S.: CRJ

IUN '01 - M.P.A.: CRJ/PUB MGMT

Chief Probation Officer, Hammond City Court

Course Description: Course applies psychological knowledge to the criminal justice system. The social-legal components of the civil law and court system that may provide influential knowledge to both criminal and civil law cases and the therapeutic interventions performed in our environment will be investigated.

Learning Outcomes:

Students from this class will have an understanding of the psychological methods that psychologists apply using human behavior, motivation, and pathology to assess criminals and understand the applications to Criminal Investigation, the Court System, and Corrections.

Learning Strategies: Weekly Lectures w/ open discussion, along with handouts for related readings.

Exams: Mid Term - June 27, 2002—Key Terms and Essay

Final – August 1, 2002 – Key Terms and Presentation.

Assessment:

Mid Term, Final 50% of grade

Class participation/collaboration/attendance/assignments: 30% of grade

Class presentation and assessment instruments: 20% of grade

Grading Scale:

A: 92-100 A-: 90-91 B+: 88-89 B: 82-86 B-: 80-81 C+: 78-79

C: 72-77 C-: 70-71 D+: 68-69 D: 62-67 D-: 60-61 F: 59 ---

Attendance: Students are expected to attend all scheduled classes. Emergencies or other circumstances may be unavoidable that allow the student to be excused for reason. Please report all absences before class at the numbers listed.

Policy on Electronic Devices: Students are expected not to disturb or disrupt the learning environment. Upon receiving a silent message please remove yourself to the hall.

Please Note:

Students are expected to read the assigned chapters and be prepared for each class. The assignments given are the focus of each chapter. A more complete understanding of the subject matter is achieved by reading the entire chapters

Course Outline

Class Date:	Class Discussion:	Assignment:
May 2, 2002	Introduction, explanation of course, expectations from participants	Read for May 16th: Chapter 1: Psychology and the Law, pp.11-25, and Key Terms. Chapter 2: Psychologist and the Legal System, pp. 33-48, Case Study Box # 2-2 and Key Terms.
May 9, 2002	NO CLASS
May 16, 2002	Review Chap 1 and 2 Lecture and Discussion	Read for May 23rd: Chapter 3: Legality, Morality, and Justice, pp.63-73 and Key Terms. Chapter 4: The Legal System and its Players pp 75-103 and Key Terms.
May 23, 2002	Review Chap 3 and 4 Lecture and Discussion	Read for May 30th: Chapter 5: Theories of Crime, pp. 121-137 Figure 5.1 and Key Terms Chapter 6: The Police and the Criminal Justice System, pp. 139- 167 and Key Terms.
May 30, 2002	Review Chap 5 and 6 Lecture and Discussion	Read for June 6th: Chapter 7: Crime Investigation: Witness, pp. 168-210 and Key Terms. Chapter 8: Identification and Evaluation of Criminal Justice pp. 206-220 and Key Terms.

June 6, 2002	Review Chap 7 and 8 Lecture and Discussion	Read for June 13th: Chapter 9: The Rights of Victims and the Rights of the Accused, pp. 250-258 Key Terms. Chapter 10: Between Arrest and Trial, pp. 261-274 and Key Terms.
June 13, 2002	Review Chap 9 and 10 Lecture and Discussion	Read for June 20th: Chapter 11: Forensic Assessment in Criminal Cases: Competence and Insanity, pp.291-330 and Key Terms
June 20, 2002	Review Chap 11 Lecture and Discussion	Read for June 27th: Chapter 12: Forensic Assessment in Civil Cases, pp.333-345 Key Terms
June 27, 2002	Review Chap 12 Lecture and Discussion	Read for July 11th: Chapter 13: The Trial Process, pp.360-373 and Key Terms Chapter 14: Jury Trials: Jury Representativeness and Selection, pp.383-404 and Key Terms.
July 4, 2002	NO CLASS
July 11, 2002	Review Chap 13 and 14 Lecture and Discussion	Read for July 18^th: Chapter 15: Jury Trials II: Concerns and Reforms, pp.411-432 and Key Terms. Chapter 16: Psychology of Victims, pp. 442-462 and Key Terms.
July 18, 2002	Review Chap 15 and 16 Lecture and Discussion	Read for July 25th: Chapter 17: Punishment and Sentencing, pp 475-493 and Key Terms
July 25, 2002	Review Chap 17 Lecture and Discussion	REVIEW
Aug 1, 2002	FINAL EXAM	Quiz on Key Terms and Short Presentation defining Forensic Psychology