PSY-5501

Bolaños, A. D., Mitchell, S. M., Morgan, R. D., & Grabowski, K. E. (2020). A comparison of criminogenic risk factors and psychiatric symptomatology between psychiatric inpatients with and without criminal justice involvement. Law and Human Behavior, 44(4), 336–346.
Bolaños et al. (2020) discuss another important topic in forensic psychology: criminogenic risk factors, including mental health symptoms. Understanding the risk factors for criminal offending and the role of mental health in criminal justice involvement is essential in the field of forensic psychology.

Katsman, K., & Jeglic, E. L. (2020). An analysis of self-reported suicide attempts and ideation in a national sample of incarcerated individuals convicted of sexual crimes. Journal of Sexual Aggression, 26(2), 212–231.
Suicide in jails and prisons is another important topic in forensic psychology. By reviewing the Katsman and Jeglic (2020) article, you will understand the scope of this problem and how current research is addressing the issue among those who have committed sex offenses.

Azeredo, A., Moreira, D., Figueiredo, P., & Barbosa, F. (2019). Delinquent behavior: Systematic review of genetic and environmental risk factors. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 22(4), 502–526.
In the Azeredo et al. (2019) article, students will review two significant topics in the field of forensic psychology: juvenile delinquency and risk factors for criminal offending. In addition to providing an introduction to these important topics, students will begin practicing skills in reviewing forensic psychology research.

Northcentral University Library. (n.d.). Evaluating information. Libguides.
This resource page describes how to evaluate information to ensure that information obtained is accurate and credible information. Information comes in many forms, from media to Internet content to scholarly sources, and not all information is true or accurate. Therefore, an important skill is to evaluate the credibility of the source and the information provided.

Northcentral University Library. (n.d.). Library orientation workshop. [Video file].
This video provides an orientation to NCU’s library. You will need to use the NCU library repeatedly throughout this course and program. Thus, understanding how to access the library and what resources are available within the library is essential.

Northcentral University Library. (n.d.). Reading a scientific article. Libguides.
One type of scholarly source is a scientific article, which will often be required in many assignments in this program. These articles are formatted uniquely and include complex information that can be difficult to understand. Reviewing this resource will provide assistance in interpreting the information within scientific articles.

Wikoff, N., Linhorst, D. M., & Morani, N. (2012). Recidivism among participants of a reentry program for prisoners released without supervision. Social Work Research, 36(4), 289–299.
Wikoff, Linhorst, and Morani (2012) discuss recidivism, or criminal reoffending, among those who have been released from incarceration. Recidivism is another core research topic in forensic psychology.

Northcentral University Library. (n.d.). Search like an expert. [Video file].
This video details how to conduct an NCU library search to obtain relevant information for academic and professional purposes. While conducting a library search may appear straightforward, this video provides specific tips on getting the best information from conducting a library search.

Northcentral University Library. (n.d.). Scholarly vs. peer-reviewed journals. [Video file].
Many assignments in this and future courses will request that peer-reviewed journal articles are reviewed and cited. It is therefore important to understand the difference between scholarly and peer-reviewed journals, which this brief video discusses.