TITLE: Legal Psychology and Victimization
This week’s reading includes chapters addressing the issues of legal psychology and victimization. Chapter 10 in the Bartol & Bartol (2019) text discusses criminal victimization and the practice of restorative justice.
Individual bias and assumptions influence the assessments that are made about other people and about any given situation.
Research substantiates culturally-based behavior patterns that may be specific to certain segments of the population, including victimology.
In your paper
• Discuss the role the psychological profile of the offender(s) and the victim(s) had on the presentation of evidence in court by the prosecution and by the defense, including the use of witnesses. (The goal is to analyze legal psychology as it is implemented in the criminal justice process as well as services provided to victims.)
• Discuss the role the psychological profile of the offender(s) and victim(s) had on the trier of fact (the judge and/or the jury) and on the sentencing. (The goal is to analyze correctional psychology as it is implemented in the criminal justice process as well as services provided to victims.)
The Legal Psychology and Victimization paper
• Must be three to four double-spaced pages in length (not including title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style.
• Must use at least three scholarly sources in addition to the course texts.
• Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Writing Center.
• Must include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Writing Center.
Bartol A., & Bartol C. (2019). Introduction to forensic psychology: Research and application (5th ed.). Sage Publications, Inc.
• Chapter 10: Forensic Psychology and the Victims of Crime
• Chapter 11: Family Violence and Child Victimization
Grading Rubric: My Expectation is Highlighted
• Discusses the Role the Psychological Profile of the Offender(s) and the Victim(s) Had on the Presentation of Evidence in Court By the Prosecution and By the Defense, Including the Use of Witnesses
• Total: 3.00
• Distinguished – Thoroughly discusses the role the psychological profile of the offender(s) and the victim(s) had on the presentation of evidence in the court by the prosecution and by the defense, including the use of witnesses.
• Proficient – Discusses the role the psychological profile of the offender(s) and the victim(s) had on the presentation of evidence in the court by the prosecution and by the defense, including the use of witnesses. Minor details are missing.
• Discusses the Role the Psychological Profile Of the Offender(s) and Victim(s) Had on the Trier of Fact and on the Sentencing
• Total: 3.00
• Distinguished – Thoroughly discusses the role the psychological profile of the offender(s) and victim(s) had on the trier of fact and on the sentencing.
• Proficient – Discusses the role the psychological profile of the offender(s) and victim(s) had on the trier of fact and on the sentencing. Minor details are missing.
• Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics
• Total: 0.50
• Distinguished – Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.
• Proficient – Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand.
• Written Communication: APA Formatting
• Total: 0.50
• Distinguished – Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.
• Proficient – Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, the layout contains a few minor errors.
• Written Communication: Page Requirement
• Total: 0.50
• Distinguished – The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages.
• Proficient – The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages.
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• Written Communication: Resource Requirement
• Total: 0.50
• Distinguished – Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.
• Proficient – Uses the required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.
• Basic – Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.
• Below Expectations – Uses an inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly.
• Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
