This document provides information and assignments for students related to forensic psychology courses. It includes details of case studies and assignments analyzing criminal cases, interrogation tactics, psychological assessments, and multiple murder types. Students are asked to research specific cases, analyze relevant psychological factors, present findings to attorneys, and create an informational booklet about pursuing a career in forensic psychology.

1. PSY 422 Module 1 Assignment 3 Criminal Case Prison Psychologist
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PSY 422 Module 1 Assignment 3 Criminal Case Prison Psychologist
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PSY 422 Module 2 Assignment 2 Research the 1976 Trial of Patricia Hearst
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You are an employee of the Jury Consultation Corporation. Imagine it is 1976, and
Patricia Hearst has just been charged with armed robbery. You have been hired by the
defense to assist in developing a strategy to help to acquit her.
Find answers to the following questions:
· Research the 1976 trial of Patricia Hearst and briefly summarize the case against
her.
· What characteristics does Patricia Hearst possess that could possibly sway a jury in
her favor? As a result, what characteristics should her defense attorney look for when
selecting a jury?
· What characteristics does Patricia Hearst possess that could sway a jury against
her? As a result, what characteristics should the prosecuting attorney look for when
selecting a jury?
· What type of psychological expert should the defense hire? In other words, what
area of psychology should the expert specialize in? Be specific and support your answer.

2. Prepare a PowerPoint presentation, to the client’s attorney explaining your answers to the
above questions. Make sure that your report is something that an attorney could use to
assist them in developing and trying a case.
Use headings, the bold style, and bulleted lists to effectively communicate your findings.
You should include detailed speaker notes to assist in your presentation. Please make sure
to have at least 10 slides for review. All citations in the report should be in APA 6th
edition format.
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PSY 422 Module 3 Assignment 2 LASA 1 Coercive Interrogations
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You are a forensic psychologist working with Forensic Consultants, Inc. An attorney is
using your services as a consultant in a case. During a meeting with the attorney, the
attorney tells you that the client, while undergoing police interrogation, confessed to
murder. When the attorney asked the client, the client reported to being not guilty.
As you conduct a preliminary investigation, draw up a plan on how you will assist your
the attorney with this case. The plan should answer the following questions posed by the
attorney:
1. What specific factors about police interrogative tactics do you think will be
important to the defense strategy? Discuss interrogation tactics that lead to false
confession, specifying at least two examples and explain the reason they are considered
coercive. Include information about how this would look in an actual interrogation and
how the client experienced this behavior.
2. Will you look for any specific personality characteristics in the client? What are
they and why will they help or hurt your case? Are issues of competency going to come
up? Discuss information about what types of people are more at risk with coercive
interrogation tactics. Include at least one research study that has demonstrated this risk.
3. What type of personality assessment instrument will you want to use to either
identify or rule out the characteristics listed in question 2? Be specific and support your
answer: Identify at least one psychological test that can be used and include information
on why it would be useful in determining whether a person was vulnerable.

3. Based on the client's response to police interrogation, how should you conduct your
interview? Specifically, what should you avoid when attempting to gather accurate
information from the client?
Create a presentation to give to the attorney. You will need to explain each of your
arguments. You should expect to have 30 minutes to present your arguments.
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PSY 422 Module 4 Assignment 2 The Case Example
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In this Module we learned about the three types of multiple murders: Serial, mass or
spree murders. Choose one case of multiple murder (either serial, mass or spree).
Research the case online (do not use Wikipedia as anything other than a jumping off
point) and write a paper summarizing the case. Present this summary in the form of a 3-5
page paper which will be used as a supplemental reading in a class on criminal behavior.
In the paper:
· Provide a detailed description of the case and the type of multiple murder it
signifies. Use at least three sources beyond your online notes and assigned textbook.
· Discuss the reasoning for the crime according to the offender (if available) or other
sources
· Analyze the case in light of at least two psychological theories that may explain or
add to the understanding of the event or case
· Draw a conclusion about the psychological causes of this crime.
Remember, this paper will be assigned as required reading for another class, so make sure
that you appropriately define all of the psychological terms that you use as if you were
writing for someone who does not have any background in the subject.
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4. PSY 422 Module 5 Assignment 1 LASA 2 Forensic Psychology Booklet
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Potential students often look for guidance regarding the programs that they are
considering. You are a program assistant at a local university. You have been asked by
your department chair (psychology) to create a booklet about the field of forensic
psychology for potential students. This booklet will be given out at information sessions
and will be sent to students requesting more information. The department chair asks you
to create this booklet with the undecided student in mind, remembering that while you
don’t want to scare students away, you also want to be truthful about the field. She asks
for the following information to be included:
· A description of the educational levels required and recommended (i.e. what can a
MA level forensic psychologist do, versus a Doctorate level professional). Different roles
that a forensic psychologist can take. This can include roles in the court and out as well as
research possibilities. (2 pages)
· A discussion of each of the following and discuss why is it important that all
forensic psychologists need to be well-versed in them (3 pages):
· Case Law
· Specific Amendments to the U.S. Constitution and why they are important
· Important past research in the field
· Diversity issues
· Ethical considerations
· An analysis of at least three aspects of the American judicial system (such as
eyewitness testimony, transfer of juveniles to criminal court, etc.), which are impacted
most heavily by psychology and psychological research (3 pages). Be sure to discuss:
· Three aspects of the American judicial system

5. · How psychology has impacted these aspects
· One research study for each aspect that is considered pivotal, classic or ground
breaking in the field.
Your booklet needs to be at least 8 pages long. Because it is an informational booklet, it
will not be formatted like a formal paper, but should be professionally and attractively
presented. Please remember that all citations should follow APA formatting rules, and the
majority of the information should be in a formal academic writing style. However, a
minority of the information can be written in bulleted format.
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