CRJ331
Preview: CRJ331 Forensic Psychology :
Course Guide
Prerequisites
Course Description
Instructional Materials
CRJ322
This course links research methods, application, and expertise in the field of psychology to the legal
system. Students will be exposed to the field with a richer understanding in how forensic
psychologists contribute to the legal system including; expert testimony, jury selection, insanity
defenses, child custody hearings, and release and reentry of violent offenders.
Required Resources
Edie Green. 2019. Wrightsman's Psychology and the Legal System. CRJ331 Cengage Learning 9th
edition textbook available at https://www.strayerbookstore.com
Strayer University Library. No date. B.S. in Criminal Justice Library
Guide. https://strayer.libguides.com/criminaljustice
Supplemental Resources
Irving Gottesman. No date. Psychopathology. https://www.learner.org/series/discovering-
psychology/psychopathology/
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No author. March 9, 2018. Kohlberg's Stages of Moral
Development. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTaElbqVKL4
Susan Saxe-Clifford. 2015. Police Psychology . http://www.policepsych.com/
Jill Jin. November 27, 2018. Interventions to Prevent Child
Maltreatment. http://libdatab.strayer.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?
direct=true&db=mdc&AN=30480730&site=eds-live&scope=site.
Philip Zimbardo. February 2008. The Psychology of
Evil. https://www.ted.com/talks/philip_zimbardo_the_psychology_of_evil
Richard Willing. November 25, 2002. Police Lineups Encourage Wrong Picks, Experts
Say. https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/2002-11-25-police-lineups-cover-usat_x.htm
Todd Grande. July 2, 2016. Counseling Diagnostic Assessment Vignette Symptoms of Acute #24:
Stress Disorder . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbomaV3F8H0
Alberta Rural Development Network. May 27, 2013. Cathy Carter-Snell: Reducing Secondary
Victimization After Sexual Assault . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oor89faZMI8
PBS. June 17, 2004. Frontline: The Plea . https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/plea/
ABC News. August 31, 2010. Inside the Interrogation Room. https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=EUNJBwO2BoA
NowThisWorld. December 5, 2014. How Do Grand Juries Work? https://www.youtube.com/watch?
