1. Week 1 November 10 – November 16

2.  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. Your InstructorA 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

4.  Timeliness & Frequency 6 points  Breadth and Depth of Responses 13 points  Clarity, Organization, Grammar, Mechanics 6 points

5.  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.  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.  Contributions are clear and concise  Contributions are mechanically and grammatically correct

8.  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.  Web Field Trip: Please go to:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0ai42UZ Qic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0ai42UZ Qic

10.  Web Field Trip Part II ◦ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-c5gCloESM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-c5gCloESM

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

12. .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  Information has not been peer reviewed.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.  To help you assess a website (.com,.org or.net) visit: http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/res earch/webcrit.html

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

15.  Accuracy  Authority  Objectivity  Currency  Coverage

16.  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.