PRO SEMINAR:
APPLYING PSYCHOLOGY TO THE LEGAL SYSTEM

  PSY 4938 (Section 591)
 
Mondays 6:00 PM - 8:50 PM


READINGS: Clicking on this list will bring you to the Required Reading List for Pro Seminar. The readings for each week are also listed (in abbreviated form) on the course syllabus. The actual readings can be found under the Course Document folder in BlackBoard. Each student will be assigned to present three of these readings.

COURSE SYLLABUS
      Clicking on this link will take you to a copy of the course syllabus for Pro Seminar.

SEMINAR OUTLINES
     Clicking on this link will provide you with a linked list outlines for each class.  I suggest that you print out the outline for each class prior to coming to class in order to facilitate note taking. Most classes will not have a detailed outline, but for some (e.g., methods, statistics, ethical procedures, & APA wriiting) you will have detailed outlines or powerpoints.    

ADOBE READER: You will need an Adobe Reader to access a number of files on this web page and others. 
     If you do not have an acrobat reader installed on your computer click on this link and you can download one from adobe's web site.

  RESEARCH PARTICIPATION
     Sign up to participate in Psychology Experiments here!


WEB SITES RELATED TO APPLYING PSYCHOLOGY TO THE LEGAL SYSTEM

PSYCHOLOGY AND LAW WEB PAGES (MISC.)
   What is Psychology and Law?
  American Psychology-Law Society
  American Society of Criminology
  David Willshire's Forensic Psychology & Psychiatry Links
  American Academy of Forensic Psychology
  American Academy of Psychiatry and Law
  American Society for Trial Consultants
The Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition (SARMAC)

FALSE CONFESSIONS
  Saul Kassin's Website: You will find all kinds of information and research articles on false confessions on this website.
  The Innocence Project
  Assigned Article by Saul Kassin 2009: False Confession White Paper

INTERVIEWING AND TESTIMONY OF CHILD WITNESSES
Links relating to the Frontline Video that you viewed in class:
         Notorious Daycare Cases: This link will bring you to a list of some of the day care sexual abuse cases that took place nationwide during the 1980s and early 90s. It includes the year the investigation started and the outcome of the trials.
         State of Florida vs. Harold Grant Snowden: This link provide a summary of the Snowden case.
         Interviews with Snowden, the Prosecutor, Snowden's defense attorney and others:
         Interview of a child witness by Dr. Braga: This is the full unedited transcript of the interview Dr. Laurie Braga conducted with Leslie, (not her real name), the prosecution's primary child witness in the Harold Grant Snowden case.
         1998 Federal Court of Appeals Decision in the Snowden Case : This link will take you to actual Court Docket transcripts and written appeal.

FALSE MEMORY RESEARCH
  Elizabeth Loftus UC Irvine Faculty Page:
  Elizabeth Loftus University of Washington Home page:
  S.C. to Decide Whether Abuse-Study Subject May Sue Professor Loftus
  False Memory Syndrome Foundation Web Site:

EYEWITNESS TESTIMONY
  Gary Wells Web Site
  Eyewitness Evidence: A Guide for Law Enforcement

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCES IN PSYCHOLOGY AND LAW
  Research experiences for undergraduates at USF (FMHI)
  Research Experiences for undergraduates at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  Ruva Psychology & Law Lab Website

GRADUATE PROGRAMS AND CAREERS IN PSYCHOLOGY AND LAW
Clinical Ph.D. & PsyD Programs
Guide to Graduate Programs in Forensic & Legal Psychology
Non-clinical Ph.D. & PsyD Programs
Masters Programs
Careers in Psychology and Law

PSYCHOLOGY AND LAW JOURNALS AND BOOKS
Behavioral Sciences and the Law
Journal of Empirical Legal Studies
Law and Human Behavior
Law and Psychology Review
Psychology, Public Policy, and Law
Psychology, Crime & Law
PsycLine Journal Locator

THE COURTS & CRIMINAL JUSTICE LINKS
  National Criminal Justice Reference Service
  National Center for State Courts
  Death Penalty Information Center
  The Innocence Project
  The Sentencing Project
  Links to Legal Resources
  US Department of Justice
  US Supreme Court
  US Supreme Court Decisions
  Florida Department of Law Enforcement
  Florida Supreme Court Standard Jury Instructions: Criminal
  Florida Sexual Offenders and Predators Website
  Federal Bureau of Investigations


Please direct questions about this site to Christine Ruva  ruva@usf.edu