Category Archives: F.Psychology

Lt. Col. Sullivan is one of the most interesting professors here at VMI. He teaches both Abnormal and Forensic Psychology and is a practicing clinical psychologist for the surrounding Rockbridge County area. This class was about the intersection between psychology and the law. Police using psychology to coerce confessions, psychopaths committing murder and jails being used as mental hospitals were just a few of our topics for the year. If everything goes right, I should end up with an “A” just as I did in Abnormal.

A Closer Look at the Death Penalty – Final

2nd Class Year, Archives, F.Psychology, Logic and Critical Thinking, The Everyday Writer, Thought Provoking

A Closer Look at Death Penalty Arguments – Logic Final Word Count: 2,289 Introduction The United States political system divides the country into two main parties that, in general, disagree on most prominent issues.  One of the few topics of discussion that the majority of the country is actually able to agree on, however, is … Continue reading A Closer Look at the Death Penalty – Final →

Capital Punishment and the Effect it has on Crime Deterrence

2nd Class Year, Archives, F.Psychology, The Everyday Writer, Thought Provoking

Forensic Psych Effects of Capital Punishment Paper Abstract This paper will study journal entries related to capital punishment and its role in crime deterrence to arrive at a logical public policy change. Keywords: capital punishment, crime, deterrence Introduction Many people, upon entering a conversation regarding the capital punishment, may assume that the death penalty is … Continue reading Capital Punishment and the Effect it has on Crime Deterrence →