1. CJ 325 Psychology and Law Enforcement

2. Introductory Seminar Let’s get to know each other a bit Let’s get to know each other a bit My expectations, or “How to Succeed in CJ 325 by Trying!” My expectations, or “How to Succeed in CJ 325 by Trying!” The only dumb question is the unasked one The only dumb question is the unasked one Normally, on seminar nights we ‘plunge into the material’ and save housekeeping matters to the very ending minutes of class Normally, on seminar nights we ‘plunge into the material’ and save housekeeping matters to the very ending minutes of class

3. How each week will fly! Discussion board posts Discussion board posts Check for number of questions more than once a week! I add things, I’m sneaky that way… Check for number of questions more than once a week! I add things, I’m sneaky that way… Engage, engage, engage Engage, engage, engage Don’t just say “good job!” Tell us WHY. Don’t just say “good job!” Tell us WHY. Proofread Proofread

4. How to reach me! Instant messenger program AIM lwims81545 pretty much all day everyday and sporadically in the evening and on weekends Instant messenger program AIM lwims81545 pretty much all day everyday and sporadically in the evening and on weekends Email to Kaplan email address and reply within 24 hours or less Email to Kaplan email address and reply within 24 hours or less Virtual Office on lesson page Virtual Office on lesson page

5. The Roles of Psychologists What do psychologists ‘do?’ What do psychologists ‘do?’ What roles would predominate if working with law enforcement? What roles would predominate if working with law enforcement? What skill sets would you expect psychologists to have? What skill sets would you expect psychologists to have? What personality characteristics might come along with that? What personality characteristics might come along with that?

6. The Roles of Police Officers What do we expect police officers to do? What do we expect police officers to do? What skill sets would police officers tend to have? What skill sets would police officers tend to have? What personality characteristics might come along with that? What personality characteristics might come along with that?

7. Sources of possible tension and role conflict How would what we’ve discussed lead to issues between police and psychologists? How would what we’ve discussed lead to issues between police and psychologists? What ‘turf’ issues could develop? What ‘turf’ issues could develop? What concerns might each bring to any relationship? What concerns might each bring to any relationship?

8. Questions? You can succeed!!! You can succeed!!! The Discussion Board needs you regularly The Discussion Board needs you regularly Don’t procrastinate Don’t procrastinate Let me know of any issue you are having immediately…don’t wait Let me know of any issue you are having immediately…don’t wait Use your advisor, too! Use your advisor, too!

9. Never too early! To look ahead to midterm and final projects To look ahead to midterm and final projects To read, reread, highlight, and ask questions To read, reread, highlight, and ask questions To check out the writing center, APA format, and anything in document sharing To check out the writing center, APA format, and anything in document sharing