Course Outline

Week of:

August 22	Introduction to the course
August 27, 29	Chapter 1: Psychology and the Law--Impossible Choices
September 3, 5	Chapter 3: Legality, Morality, and Justice
September 10, 12	Chapter 5: Theories of Crime
September 17, 19	Chapter 6: The Police and the Criminal Justice System
September 24, 26	Exam 1 (September 24) Chapter 7: Crime Investigation--Eyewitnesses
October 1, 3	Chapter 8: Identification and Evaluation of Criminal Suspects
October 8, 10	Chapter 9: The Rights of Victims and the Rights of the Accused
October 15, 17	Chapter 11: Forensic Assessment I--Competency and Insanity
October 22, 24	Exam 2 (October 22) Briefing a Case (October 24--Handouts in class)
October 29, 31	Chapter 12: Forensic Assessment II--Civil Issues
November 5, 7	Chapter 13: The Trial Process
November 12, 14	Chapter 14: Jury Trials I--Jury Representativeness and Selection
November 19, 21	Chapter 15: Jury Trials II--Concerns and Reforms Assignment Due in Class November 21 at 10:30am. No Exceptions!
November 26	Exam 3 (November 26)
December 3, 5	Chapter 17: Punishment and Sentencing

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