Discuss the research conducted by Tyler and Huo (2002) as described in Chapter 2 of Greene and Heilbrun (2019).

Each essay should be written in APA style – title page, 120 word abstract, thesis statement, and organizational structure, references (in-text citation and reference page) – and is expected to be between 5 – 8 pages long, including the title, abstract, and reference pages. The goal is to use the readings from each half of the course and find one additional scholarly source on your own to write a cohesive essay that reflects a deeper examination of course content covered. This requires developing a new thesis statement related to something about the readings and/or lectures that motivated you to learn more; it does not have to include all the possible resources. Broad topics include:
The Field of Forensic Psychology and Law & Psychology
Offenders
Suspects
Police, Judges, Lawyers
Witnesses and Victims
Jurors and Juries
Translation of Science to Practice and Policy
Specific questions are posed for each broad topic; you choose one (1) to be the central focus of the essay. Once you’ve chosen the question to focus your essay response on, consider going back to your summary of the readings for that topic to consider specific key terms (vocabulary) and research findings to help form the thesis of your expository essay.

The Topic:
Module 4 – Who are the people of interest? The Police, Judges, & Lawyers
Discuss the research conducted by Tyler and Huo (2002) as described in Chapter 2 of Greene and Heilbrun (2019). What evidence suggests that citizens have a better view of police officers and judges if they perceive that they are being treated fairly? What are two concerns that citizens’ groups have regarding the behavior of police officers (Chapter 4, Greene & Heilbrun, 2019)? What does contemporary scholarship (e.g., Plant & Peruche, 2005) suggest in addressing these concerns? Be sure to identify and define keywords in the expository essay.
Chapter 2 (WP&L) – The Legal System: Issues, Structures, and Players
Chapter 4 (WP&L) – Psychology of Police
Plant & Peruche (2005) The Consequence of Race for Police Officers’ Response to Criminal Suspects

Last Completed Projects