Psychology/Criminal Justice 317
Interpersonal, Community, and Global Violence
Fall 2004
Hal Bertilson
8:30 AM Tuesday and Thursday
Main 322
Syllabus To Dr. B's Home Page
Writing/Discussion Assignments  
Term Project  

Additional Resources for the 2005-2006 Academic year:
Understanding Prejudice
The Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism
Iraq Death Toll "Soared Post-War"
Global Policy Forum
US admits to use of napalm
Irregular Weapons Used Against Iraq
APA ethical guidelines on security-related investigations and interrogations
Army Investigates Photos of Iraqi War Dead on Web
Grand Theories, Ignored Realities

Date Due Assign-ments Study Questions Study
Notes

Lecture Outlines Extra Credit Announcements
9-21-04 A01          
9-2-04      

Principles of Learning and Speak Truth to Power

   
9-7-04 A02 SQ02   Speak Truth to Power continued, Genocide in Sudan,    
9-9-04 A03 SQ03   Speak Truth to Power continued    
9-14-04 A04 SQ04   State Department Review of Darfur; Video: Secretary of State's assertion that Darfur is Genocide, Bill Moyer's NOW Analysis of 9-11-01 Terrorism    
9-16-04 A05 SQ05   Video: Current Situation in Darfur, Amnesty International Emergency Human Rights Campaign in Darfur, Amnesty International Concern About Human Rights Violations in Sudan, and About Amnesty International    
9-20-04           12:00 Noon meeting of UW-Superior Amnesty International Student Club
9-21-04 A06 SQ06   Guest Speaker: Erika Leif (CASDA). For earlier presentations by CASDA see the Sexual Assault Coordinator and Volunteer Coordinator    
9-23-04 A07 No Study Questions   Video: National Guard in Iraq, Video: Experience of a soldier in Iraq, Current Threats to Civil Liberties  
9-24-04           Training Opportunity to be a Sexual Assault Advocate for PAVSA. Application deadline 9-24-04
9-28-04 Test 1 Test 1 Distribution       11:30 AM meeting of UW-Superior Amnesty International Student Club and 7:00 PM meeting of Duluth-Superior Local Amnesty International Group.
9-30-04 A08 SQ08   McNair Scholar Presentation, Update on Darfur, External Validity is More than Skin Deep, The beginning of lectures on terrorism: The Logic of Terrorism    
10-5-04 A09 SQ09   The Logic of Terorism continued and Terrorist Psycho-logic    
10-6-04         National Secuirity and the Defense of Freedom  
10-7-04 A10 SQ10   Terrorist Psycho-logic continued continued from 7. Pressures to Commit Acts of Violence, Sacred Terror: An Example from Islam, WMD Editorial, and Inspector's WMD Report    
10-12-04 A11 SQ11   Guest Speaker: David Stamps Amnesty International    
10-14-04 A12 SQ12   Lecture on Sacred Terror continued, The 1985 Hijacking of Achille Lauro, and Assassination of Anwar el-Sadat    
10-18-04         Women's Studies Essay Contest Reception and Rally Against Domestic Violence  
10-19-04 A13 SQ13   Beginning of lecture on Destructive Obedience, Video: The Power of the Situation    
10-21-04 Test 2 Test 2 Distribution     Amnesty International Stop Violence Against Women Campaign  
10-26-04 A14 SQ14   New Guerrilla Factions in Darfur, The Power of Change is in our Hands, Lecture on the cross-lagged panel design. and Lecture on Destructive Obedience continued    
10-28-04 A15 SQ15   Lecture on Destructive Obedience continued, Video: Sale of Assault Weapons to Terrorists, and Lecture: Anti-social Influences of Media Events    
11-2-04 A16 SQ16   Anti-social Influences of Media Events continued, Human Costs of War in Iraq (11-1-04), and the Video: The Road to War in Iraq, Refugee Camps in Sudan   Students can register and vote November 2 with their college ID only!!
11-4-04 A17 SQ17   New Violence Hinders Relief Efforts in Western Sudan, Frustration Aggression Hypothesis, 25th Anniversary of Teheran Students Seizing U. S. Embassy, Hungary Joins Others in Pulling Troops, and Occupied Voices    
11-8-04         Extra Credit: Human Rights Violations in Sudan, 12 Noon  
11-9-04 A18 SQ18   Anger as a parallel process, Abu Ghraib Prison Scandal, Video: Stanford Prison Experiment, and Zimbardo comments on Abu Ghraib Prison    
11-11-04 A19 SQ19   Video: Fragments of Grace: My Search for Meaning in the Strife of South Asia    
11-16-04 Test 3 Test 3 Distribution        
11-18-04 A20 SQ20   Lecture: Genocide (Staub, 1989), Video: Cambodia's Killing Fields    
11-23-04 A21 SQ21   Six Wisconsin Hunters Killed, First They Killed My Father, and Cambodia's Killing Fields Continued    
11-30-04 A22 SQ22   Other Genocides and Cambodia's Killing Fields Continued    
12-2-04 A23 SQ23   AIDS Day and Video: The Burning Tigris    
12-7-04 A24 SQ24   Lecture: Genocide continued and Lecture: The American Domino Theory    
12-9-04 A25 SQ25   Lecture on the American Domino Theory continued and Video: Ghosts of Rwanda    
12-14-04 Test 4 Test 4 Distribution        
12-18-04       Facing Down the Killers    
12-21-04 Final Exam The final exam will be given as scheduled this morning, but don't take chances if the roads are bad. You may take the test at a later time. If you are coming from Duluth, the Bong bridge might be safer. If you need to take the test later, I will be in my office on Wednesday, Thursday, and Monday.
12-22-04 Term Project is due
 
12-28-04 If you would like your final grade sheet mailed to you, give me a self-addressed, stamped envelope. If you would like your paper mailed to you, give me a 9 X 12 self-addressed, stamped envelope. Have a great winter break.