podcast critique
This assignment entails watching a video or listening to a podcast related to some aspect of forensic psychology preferably no longer than 15 minutes. Suggestions of videos include TED talks or podcasts on NPR, Hidden Brain, or similar. Note that some videos and podcasts are not scholarly (such as random You Tube videos), so please use your academic discretion. An example of a great TED talks are The Psychology of Evil by Dr. Philip Zimbardo, Four Ways to Fix a Broken Legal System by Philip Howard, How Judges Can Show Respect by Victoria Pratt, Why Smart Statistics are the Key to Fighting Crime by Anne Milgram, and A Prosecutor’s Vision for a Better Legal System by Adam Foss. Note there is a movement today in the US legal system encouraging “trauma informed courts.” Simply put, there is a need to better understand how mental health issues impact behavior, and our legal system has been traditionally weak in this area.
After viewing your video or listening to your podcast, you will write a short two to three page paper, in APA style, critiquing the video/podcast; telling us about what you perceive as strengths and weaknesses, and how the piece resonates with you. You should include a cover page, and a reference page. Please don’t just describe the video/podcast; but instead, tell us your positive and negative views of it, and whether you believe it is pertinent to the study of forensic psychology. You should post your actual critique and a link to the video
(no abstract needed). You should include an introductory subheading and a conclusion subheading. I would like you to post a link to your video/podcast, so the class can see it.
