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JSB174: Forensic Psychology and the Law

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Last Modified: 14th June 2020

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Table of Contents UNIT COORDINATOR WELCOME................................................................. 3 LECTURE AND TUTORIAL TIMETABLE ...................................................... 4 READINGS LIST ............................................................................................. 5 COURSE ASSESSMENT ................................................................................ 7 ASSISTANCE FOR MID-YEAR START STUDENTS ..................................... 8 WEEK 1: INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 9 WEEK 2: HISTORY OF FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY ................................... 11 WEEK 3 PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND PROFILING ...................... 14 WEEK 4: EKKA ............................................................................................. 17 WEEK 5: INTERVIEWING............................................................................. 21 WEEK 6 PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AND CRIMINALITY ................................. 27 WEEK 7: EXPERT TESTIMONY................................................................... 31 WEEK 8: FAMILY LAW ................................................................................ 33 WEEK 9: JURIES .......................................................................................... 39 WEEK 10: TREATMENT ............................................................................... 43 WEEK 11: PSYCHOLOGY IN THE PRISON AND RISK ASSESSMENT .... 48 WEEK 12: VICTIMS ...................................................................................... 53

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UNIT COORDINATOR WELCOME Dear students, Welcome to JSB174: Forensic Psychology and the Law. This unit is an introductory unit to Forensic Psychology and is designed to teach students about the application of psychology to the criminal justice system. The following tutorial workbook is designed to assist students with preparing for tutorials. Tutorials for this unit will consist of weekly videos that are accompanied by discussion questions. It is very important that you watch all videos in preparation for tutorials, and come to class prepared to discuss the questions associated with the video/s. You can find all the information you need for tutorials in this workbook or online via Blackboard. I look forward to working with you over the semester, if you have any questions please feel free to email me or stop by my office. Kind Regards, Dr Michael Chataway Lecturer, School of Justice E: [email protected] | P: (07) 31387130 | X Block Level 5_X507 JSB174 Unit Coordinator

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LECTURE AND TUTORIAL TIMETABLE Please be mindful of OH&S requirements in tutorial rooms (i.e., occupancy rates). This semester, LECTURES will be online (via “Lecture Recordings” on Blackboard) for the entire semester and commence in Week 1. ON-CAMPUS TUTORIALS for internal students will commence in Week 2. Tutorials will run in accordance with physical distancing requirements. Students are advised that if they feel unwell, they are not to attend an oncampus tutorial. Please exercise appropriate hygiene practices at all times during class. If you are an external student, or do not wish to attend on campus classes you will be able to attend the weekly external students’ tutorial (see table below). Activity

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Time

Location

Teaching Staff

Tutorial

TUE

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

GP-B223/6

Dr Michael Chataway

Tutorial

TUE

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

GP-Z305/6

Freya

Tutorial

TUE

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

GP-Z309

Freya

Tutorial

WED

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

GP-O30814

Stephen

Tutorial

WED

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

GP-O30814

Stephen

Tutorial

WED

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

GP-B223/6

Amy

Tutorial

WED

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

GP-Z309

Jamie-Lee

Tutorial

WED

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

GP-Z413

Jamie-Lee

Tutorial

WED

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

GP-B223/6

Amy

Tutorial

WED

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

GP-O308+

Benafsha

Tutorial

WED

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

GP-O308+

Benafsha

External Students

TUE

6:00 PM – 7:00PM

Online

Benafsha

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READINGS LIST Textbook: Pozzulo, Bennell, & Forth, (2017). Forensic Psychology (5th Edition). Pearson: Australia. Week WK1

Title Introduction

Subject matter • Familiarise yourself with the unit blackboard site, and unit outline

Required reading n/a

WK2

History of Forensic Psychology

• Key names and evolution of the discipline • Accreditation/education standards • Where FPs work and for whom • Intro to different phases of CJS

Chapter 1 p. 1-9 10-21

• How offender research informs criminal investigations • Different methods of profiling, inductive v deductive, structured clinical judgment

Chapter 3

WK3

Criminal Profiling

*Ignore Progress in Canada*

Week 4 NO CLASS

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WK5

Interviewing Suspects

• Interrogation techniques and detecting deception • Interviewing victims • Line-up techniques, eyewitness statements

WK6

Psychopathology and Crime

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WK7

Expert Testimony

• Rules of expert evidence • Areas of FP testimonycompetency, insanity, mitigating evidence, intent

Chapter 8

WK8

Domestic Violence

• Characteristics of Domestic Violence • Child victims • Psychologists in Family Court as Family Consultants or other experts

Chapter 6 + Intro to fam law reading **Assessment 1 Due**

WK9

Juries

• Jury selection theories • Role strain

Chapter 7 p. 194209

Mental health and the CJS Psychopathy and Crime Personality Disorders Paraphilias

Chapter 4 & 5 + Chapter 6 de Ruiter and KaserBoyd Chapter 11

JSB 174 FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY AND THE LAW: WORKBOOK WK10

Treating Offenders

• Rehabilitation models (good lives) • Sex offenders • Homicidal offenders

6 Chapter 14 and 15

Mid-Semester Break

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WK11

Psychology in Prison

• Risk assessment before and after release • Case management

Chapter 10

WK12

Victims of Crime

• Psychological effects of victimization • Multicultural victims • Victims with disabilities

Victimisation and quality of life reading

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COURSE ASSESSMENT There are two assessment items for this course. Both assessment items are weighted 50%. Assessment 1: Virtual Forensic Case Report • Weighting: 50% • Due Date: Friday Week 8 (11th September) at 11:59PM Task Description: For this assessment item students are expected to prepare and record a PowerPoint presentation on one of four cases. The scenario booklet is provided on blackboard under “Assessment”. The presentation should involve the use and application of scholarly literature to address the task set out at the bottom of each scenario. Students are expected to include 10 academic sources in their presentation to support their arguments. The presentation is an external one, students will record the presentation using Microsoft PowerPoint (Office 365 is available to all enrolled students at QUT). I have provided very specific instructions on how to record and make PowerPoint slides under “Assessment” on blackboard. We also expect students to submit a PDF copy of their slides with their script attached. Once again, I have provided students with very specific instructions on how to create a PDF file on blackboard. Assessment Item 2: Multiple Choice Examination • Weighting: 50% • Due Date: Central Examinations

Task Description: Students will respond to 60 multiple choice questions. Questions for this exam are drawn from the required textbook and lecture material. We will not examine students on the ‘boxes’ included in the textbook, unless advised. This year, to better prepare students for the exam, I have introduced practice multiple choice questions at the end of each week of content on blackboard. This will allow students to monitor their understanding of content on a weekly basis.

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ASSISTANCE FOR MID-YEAR START STUDENTS If you are a mid-year entry student, there are a number of resources available to support you with your introduction to the Justice course. Here are some resources that are available to all students:

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CiteWrite – provides students with information on how to cite correctly in their assignments

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The Library homepage: https://www.library.qut.edu.au o This is where students can conduct initial searches for Books, journal articles etc for assessments

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IT Support: https://www.ithelpdesk.qut.edu.au

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Have a question about QUT policy or administration? Check out AskQUT: https://ask.qut.edu.au

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WEEK 1/2: INTRODUCTION & HISTORY OF FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY Learning Objectives • Learn the names of students in your class • Describe your interests in forensic psychology • Describe the truths about forensic psychology Required Reading • JSB174 Unit Outline (Available on Blackboard) Tutorial Activity 1: Getting to Know Each Others To begin your first tutorial, we want to know a little bit about yourself. We would like you to introduce yourself to the class, when instructed to by the tutor. Answer the following: • • • •

My name is? What course am I studying (dual degree / single degree)? What am I looking forward to learning about in JSB174? What do I want to do when I finish my course?

Tutorial Activity 2: Myth Busting Forensic Psychology Now that we know each other, let’s discuss some of the myths of forensic psychology that are prevalent in media discourse. If you haven’t already watched the required video for this week’s activity, please watch it now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiPQAMcxWvY Question 1: Reflecting on this video, where might popular media representations of forensic psychology come from? ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Question 2: Based on this clip and your knowledge from popular media representations, what do you think is involved in the job of a forensic psychologist? ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________

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Question 3 (Fact or Fiction) - What aspects of the job of a forensic psychologist may be a myth and what might they really do in their day-to-day lives? ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Tutorial Activity 3: Applying Concepts Now that we know what some of the myths are surrounding forensic psychology let’s put this to the test. Below is an excerpt of a crime. We would like you to discuss in your tutorial groups, what tasks might a forensic psychologist undertake when involved with such a case. (Hint: think about the different phases of the criminal justice system from the Week 1 Lecture). Space is provided below to provide your response “The police report is titled “Eighteen-year-old slain by husband after giving birth.” As you continue reading, you learn that the young women was brainwashed by a strange blood-drinking cult who call themselves a “family,” though none of the members were actually related. The young woman’s husband was much older than she and had a history of violence. In fact, you learn that her husband used to stalk her prior to their marriage, watching her secretly from the woods near her home and climbing into an unsecured window at night to watch her sleep without her knowledge. Once the young women, then seventeen, was initiated into a relationship with the man and his “family,” she was encouraged to marry right after her high school graduation. The young women reportedly had bruises all over her body after returning from her honeymoon, where she also reportedly become pregnant. Her husband was not happy about the pregnancy and wanted her to have an abortion. She refused, eventually leading to him ripping the child from her womb, then, draining her of blood until she finally stopped breathing.” Hill (2009, 177) ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________

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WEEK 2: HISTORY OF FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY Learning Objectives • Describe the key milestones in the history of forensic psychology • Describe the key accreditation requirements for forensic psychologists • Outline the key phases of the criminal justice system and how forensic psychologists may research and practice in each phase Required Reading • Textbook Chapter 1 (pages 1-9, and 12-21) Additional Readings •

McGrath, M., and Torres, A. (2010). Forensic Mental Health Experts. In Turvey, B. E., Petherick, W. A. & Ferguson, C. E. (Eds) (2010). Forensic Criminology. Boston: Academic Press. (on course reserve)

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Bartol, C., and Bartol, A. (2015). Introduction to Forensic Psychology Research and Application (4th edition. New York, USA: Sage Publications, Inc. (Chapter 1; on course reserve) Tutorial Activity 1: Testing Your Knowledge

Let’s start off by testing your knowledge of key concepts from the Week 2 lecture and readings. During your tutorial answer the following questions (in groups or in the chat threads) Question 1: What is forensic psychology? ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Question 2: What are the major milestones in the history of forensic psychology? ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Question 3: What is forensic clinical psychology? Forensic experimental psychology? What are the differences between these two sub-branches? ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________

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Question 4: What are the three roles a forensic psychologist might play? ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Question 5: Name and describe three ways psychology and the law interact. ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Tutorial Activity 2: Applying Your Knowledge For Week 2 you were asked to watch the following video on the psychology of evil. If you haven’t watched it yet, please watch it now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsFEV35tWsg Summarise what Zimbardo talked about in his Ted Talk below: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Now that we have summarised the talk by Zimbardo, let’s answer some questions about this video together. Question 1: What is evil? ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Question 2: According to the reading and video this week, what are some of the limitations of individualized psychological explanations of crime? ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________

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Question 3: Do you agree that situations are very important for determining who is ‘good’ and who is ‘evil’? Can you think of any examples when this wouldn't hold true? ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Question 4: Do you believe in ‘bad apples’ or do you think the example Zimbardo talks about involved people who were ‘good soldiers’ before they went to the post at Abu Grahib? ______________________________________________________________ _________...