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Ethics Poster

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Ethics Poster

Create a workplace poster focused on encouraging forensic psychologists to follow ethical practices for specific types of cases.

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Introduction

Have you ever seen one of the workplace posters dedicated to warning employees to follow the rules or ethics? Outside of providing a cheap way to decorate, these posters provide a lot of information in a condensed format. Valuable skills to develop include communicating succinctly, using visual elements to support points, and arranging information to make it easier to understand. In this last assessment, you will design a workplace poster focused on a particular type of criminal case and ethical considerations.

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Preparation

Step 1: Choose a type of case to focus on:

  • Substance use.
  • Domestic violence.
  • Sexual offenses.
  • Hate crimes.

Step 2: Select an ethical consideration to focus on:

  • Principle A: Beneficence and Nonmaleficence.
  • Principle B: Fidelity and Responsibility.
  • Principle C: Integrity.
  • Principle D: Justice.
  • Principle E: Respect for People’s Rights and Dignity.
  • Competence (Section 2 of the code of conduct).
  • Assessment (Section 9 of the code of conduct).
  • Therapy (Section 10 of the code of conduct).

Note: You can read the details of these in the APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct in the Psychology Ethics section of your reading list.

Step 3: In the Capella University Library, find two peer-reviewed journal articles on ethical issues in forensic psychology or the psychology on your topic from Step 1.

Instructions

Design a visually-appealing workplace poster (in Microsoft Word or PowerPoint) that includes the following elements:

  • Explanation of the behaviors represented in your selected type of case from a biological, learning, or situational perspective.
  • Description of the ethical consideration you selected from the list above and how it fits with your type of case.
  • Examples of unethical conduct by forensic psychologists.
  • Examples of penalties for unethical conduct.
  • Include in-text citations within the sections above as well as references at the bottom of the poster. (You may use a smaller font for the reference list.)
  • TIP: Remember this is a poster to hang up in a workplace. Be as clear as possible in a brief amount of space, and draw in the eye with strategic uses of color, font, section placement, or visuals.

NOTE: If you would like tips on how to build a poster, please review the Assessment 3: Microsoft: Creating a Poster resource.

Additional Requirements

Your poster should meet the following requirements:

  • Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
  • APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to the APA style and formatting standards.
  • References: At least three scholarly references—the APA Ethical Principals of Psychologists and Code of Conduct and at least two peer-reviewed journal articles.
  • Length of paper: 1 page of content.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:

  • Competency 1: Interpret behavior based on biological, social, and psychological factors.
    • Interpret criminal-related behaviors based on biological or social factors.
  • Competency 3: Apply psychological ethical principles to forensic psychology.
    • Apply ethical principles to issues in forensic psychology.
    • Choose consequences for ethical violations.
  • Competency 4: Apply information literacy skills to problems in forensic psychology.
    • Apply evidence from peer-reviewed journal articles.
  • Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology.
    • Use APA style formatting for citations and reference list with only minor errors.
    • Address assessment purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.

    Use the resources linked below to help complete this assessment.

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    Forensic Psychology Foundations

    Theoretical Perspectives on Criminal Behavior

    Read the following:

    • Bartol, C. R., & Bartol, A. M. (2021). Criminal behavior: A psychological approach (12th ed.). Pearson.
      • Chapter 1 discusses three of the main theoretical perspectives of criminal behavior—sociological, psychological, and psychiatric. Each of these perspectives has a variety of different theories that you will find useful throughout this course.
        • Chapter 1, "Introduction to Criminal Behavior."

    Overrepresentation of Populations

    Use the following section of your reading list to review the articles on overrepresentation of minority populations within the criminal justice system.

    • Overrepresentation of Populations.

    Human Aggression and Violence

    Review the following chapter for an introduction to the topic of human aggression and violence.

    • Bartol, C. R., & Bartol, A. M. (2021). Criminal behavior: A psychological approach (12th ed.). Pearson.
      • Chapter 5, "Human Aggression and Violence."

    Psychopathy

    • Bartol, C. R., & Bartol, A. M. (2021). Criminal behavior: A psychological approach (12th ed.). Pearson.
      • Review Chapter 7 to explore psychopathic traits, tendencies, and origins.
        • Chapter 7, "Psychopathy"
          • You will find this chapter useful as you think about the work that is done with children—pay particular attention to the discussion of juvenile psychopathy.

    Does Mental Illness Impact Involvement in Crime?

    • Bartol, C. R., & Bartol, A. M. (2021). Criminal behavior: A psychological approach (12th ed.). Pearson.
      • Review Chapter 8 to explore the potential relationships between crime and mental disorders and to learn more about prevalence, defenses, and assessment.
        • Chapter 8, "Crime and Mental Disorders."

    Origins of Criminal Behavior

    Developmental Risk and Protective Factors

    Read the following:

    • Bartol, C. R., & Bartol, A. M. (2021). Criminal behavior: A psychological approach (12th ed.). Pearson.
      • Chapter 2 begins to discuss risk and protective factors for criminal and deviant behavior. Whether or not a person commits a crime or is law-abiding is a combination of many factors; Chapter 2 will help you explore those factors.
        • Chapter 2, “Origins of Criminal Behavior: Developmental Risk and Protective Factors.”

    Biology and Criminal Behavior

    Read the following:

    • Bartol, C. R., & Bartol, A. M. (2021). Criminal behavior: A psychological approach (12th ed.). Pearson.
      • Chapter 3 introduces you to the ‘nature’ origins—biological, genetic, and neurological factors.
        • Chapter 3, "Origins of Criminal Behavior: Biological/Neurological Factors."

    Environment and Criminal Behavior

    Read the following:

    • Bartol, C. R., & Bartol, A. M. (2021). Criminal behavior: A psychological approach (12th ed.). Pearson.
      • Chapter 4 introduces you to the ‘nurture’ origins—environmental and situational factors.
        • Chapter 4, “Origins of Criminal Behavior: Learning and Situational Factors.”

    Juvenile Delinquency

    • Bartol, C. R., & Bartol, A. M. (2021). Criminal behavior: A psychological approach (12th ed.). Pearson.
      • Read the following chapter, which explores juvenile delinquency and how children come to be involved in deviance.
        • Chapter 6, “Juvenile Delinquency.”

    DSM-5-TR

    The assessment criteria you will use for the case study are from the DSM-5-TR. To review an overview of the DSM-5-TR, view the following media:

    • Delving into the DSM-5-TR.

    Differential Diagnosis

    In your DSM-5-TR reading list, please review the following to understand how diagnoses are made:

    • First, M. B. (2014). DSM-5 handbook of differential diagnosis. American Psychiatric Publishing.
      • Chapter 1, "Differential Diagnosis Step by Step."

    Specific Diagnoses

    To learn about specific diagnoses, please review the following in your DSM-5-TR reading list:

    • Depressive disorders.
    • Bipolar and related disorders.
    • Anxiety disorders.
    • Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders.

    Reliability and Validity

    In the following section of your reading list, please review Sullivan's article to learn about the importance of reliability and validity when assessing mental health.

    • Reliability and Validity.

    Then review the following media to learn more on the topic, specifically looking at related terminology and assessment methods of reliability.

    • Reliability and Validity.

    Psychology Ethics

    Use the following section of your reading list to access and review the Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct.

    • Psychology Ethics.

    Research

    Assessments

    For information on specific assessments, use the following database.

    Library Help

    Use this resource for additional help.

    Microsoft: Creating a Poster

    For tips on how to build a poster, please refer to the following resource:

    • Assessment 3: Microsoft: Creating a Poster.