1. Name 5 roles that psychologists play in our legal system and describe each role.
2. What is a forensic evaluator? It is evaluating a person in a legal setting.
3. How do the different justice models describe people’s satisfaction with the legal system?
4. Describe some of the stressors that police face.
5. What psychological factors contribute to the risk of mistaken identity?
6. Discuss 2 ways in which rape can be prevented.
7. Describe the 2 types of sexual harassment that the courts recognize.
8. What are some reforms proposed to prevent false confessions?
9. Describe the concept of criminal profiling.
10. What are the various steps involved in a trial?
11. Define men’s rea. It is the Criminal intent
12. Discuss treatment needs and amenability as these terms relate to sentencing.
13. What factors influence sentencing decisions?
14. What is the most interesting thing you have learned from the text and why?
