Psychology and Law Activity
Please read and complete this document (Psychology and Law Activity: Part 1) before responding to this thread
Discussion boards provide students an opportunity to share their unique perspective, make recommendations, provide an opinion, or answer a question about an issue. Each response should be professional and must be written well (follow rules of grammar and mechanics), clearly, and concisely. In general, students should support each of their claims using empirical evidence, logic and reason, or both. After posting a response, respond to another student’s post. When responding to others it is best to add support to their claims or add evidence or logic that goes against their claims. Please remain professional, constructive, and open-minded when responding to those whose perspectives differ.
This week, think about the psychology and law activity (Part 1: Eyewitnesses) that you completed. First, share with the class who you thought was the most reliable eyewitness and explain why you chose this person. Then describe what other aspects of the case might influence juror perceptions and judgments besides the immediate evidence at hand. Hint, think of characteristics of the jurors or people involved in the case (the social cognition and perception chapters should help you with this).
Your answer and response are due prior to end of week 3.
Use of concepts, the application of concepts, research, and integration/interpretation will be assessed
Category
Unacceptable (0-16)
Problematic (17-18)
Satisfactory (19-22)
Good (23-25)
Theories & Concepts
o Inappropriate
o Incorrect
o Incomplete
o Relevancy vague
o Major inaccuracies
o Lacking completeness
o Relevancy implied
o Minor inaccuracies
o Too broad
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o No inaccuracies
o Thorough
Application
o Inappropriate
o Incorrect
o Incomplete
o Relevancy vague
o Major inaccuracies
o Lacking completeness
o Relevancy implied
o Minor inaccuracies
o Too broad
o Relevancy described
o No inaccuracies
o Thorough
Research Evidence
o Inappropriate
o Incorrect
o Incomplete
o Relevancy vague
o Major inaccuracies
o Lacking completeness
o Relevancy implied
o Minor inaccuracies
o Too broad
o Relevancy described
o No inaccuracies
o Thorough
Interpretation & Integration
o Improper format for question
o Several grammatical/spelling errors
o Unclear or haphazard organization
o Proper format for question
o Few grammatical/spelling errors
o Focused and integrated organization