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PSYCHOLOGY
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PSY
337 - Social
Psychology of Justice
Four Quarter Hours
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PREREQUISITES:
PSY
101, 221, 336 (Social Psychology) or equivalent courses; students
are expected to have reading and writing skills appropriate
to the 300-level.
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COURSE
OVERVIEW: This
course is an overview of the psychological factors that influence
the Anglo-American legal system. Some topics explored are
framework of the legal system, definitions of justice and
rights, psychological theories of crime and criminals, competence
and sanity, the composition of juries and the factors that
influence them, victimization, and punishment.
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METHODS
OF COURSE INSTRUCTION:
All material for this course is print-based. Instructor and
students communicate and exchange materials through postal
mail.
E-PRINT
OPTION
Students
may use e-mail to submit lesson assignments, using any e-mail
provider and any standard e-mail software. The assignments
that are submitted electronically are printed and sent to
the instructor by mail, not e-mail, so assignments may be
sent as attached documents, thus preserving the original format.
Graded assignments will be returned as printed copy by postal
mail. Instructions for the e-print option are enclosed with
the course guide.
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TEXTBOOKS
AND SUPPLIES:
ISBN
0534365442 Wrightsman, Lawrence, et al., Psychology and the
Legal System, 5th ed., Wadsworth, 2002
...available
from EdMap's distance-learning online
bookstore.
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ARE STRONGLY ADVISED NOT TO BUY TEXTBOOKS UNTIL
REGISTERED IN COURSES AS REQUIRED EDITIONS CAN CHANGE
WITHOUT NOTICE. |
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LESSONS
AND WRITING ASSIGNMENTS:
The
course has six lessons, including two supervised examinations.
Each of the non-exam lessons covers several chapters of the
text plus source materials reprinted in the course guide.
The lesson writing assignments consist of essay questions covering
the lesson reading. Students will choose six questions to answer,
writing a total of six pages (1500-1800 words) for the assignment. |
EXAMINATIONS:
The
course has supervised midcourse and final examinations, each
covering about half of the course material. The examinations
consist of multiple-choice questions covering only the Wrightsman
textbook. Self-graded sample tests for student practice are
included in the lessons prior to each examination.
If you reside near an Ohio University campus, you must take your examination at the nearest campus. Others can arrange to have their examinations proctored at another accredited college or university or, if it is more convenient, at an accredited local high school. Ohio University reserves the right to reject a proposed examination supervisor. Detailed information about examination procedures will be included with your enrollment material. Examinations may not be taken online nor by e-mail. |
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GRADING
CRITERIA: The
final grade is weighted as follows:
four lesson assignments = 15 percent each; two examinations
= 20 percent each.
Lesson assignments are graded on the basis of the student's
understanding of the concepts presented in the reading and
reasoned opinion or point of view on the topics.
Examinations are worth 50 points each. The numeric score is
converted to a grade based on the following scale:
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93-100
= A
90-92 = A
87-89 = B+
83-86 = B
80-82 = B-
77-79 = C+
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73-76
= C
70-72 = C-
67-69 = D+
63-66 = D
60-62 = D-
Below 60 = F |
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| ENROLLMENT INFORMATION: Active Terms: Not term-based; self-paced study. Eight months to finish. Registration Dates: Enroll at any time.
Call Independent and Distance Learning Programs at 1-800-444-2910
if you have questions about this course, the enrollment
process, or Ohio University degree opportunities.
Ohio
Learning Networkers: Always check with your home campus
advisor to make certain that a course from another school
will fulfill your degree requirements.
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