Assignment: Value of Social Psychology in Criminal Justice
Write a 200- to 350-word response to each of the following prompts:
• Why is it important for people with careers in criminal justice to develop a deeper understanding of the relationship between social issues and individual behavior? How can understanding these concepts influence your personal life?
• How do changes to laws and sentencing both influence and reflect society's perception and acceptance of social issues?
• How do you assess the value of different types of social psychology research? How can research findings be used in criminal justice?
Support each response with at least one reference, using a minimum of three references for the entire assignment. The course textbook may be one resource.
Adhere to APA guidelines.