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Basics of Forensic Psychology
Definition
and fundamental concepts of forensic psychology and forensic psychiatry.
psychology
and
law
.
Slide2Definition and fundamental concepts of forensic psychology and forensic psychiatry.
Behavioural Forensic Sciences
:
Applications
of psychology and psychiatry to criminal matters including competency, interrogation, and crime scene reconstruction
.
As long as there has been crime, people
have talked about
responsibility.
If a person is truly insane, can they be held responsible for committing a crime?
Forensic psychiatrists and psychologists examine defendants and render expert opinions to courts. Both have a role to play in determining responsibility for committing crimes.
Slide3Slide4Forensic psychologists play other roles in the criminal justice system : Psychological
C
rime Reconstruction
.
Serial
killers and others who commit multiple crimes develop habits and traits that show up time after time as they commit crimes.
Discovering
and understanding these patterns can help lead investigators to the right suspect.
Slide5The American Society of Psychology and
Law
The
field of psychology and law suggests the application of scientific and professional aspects of psychology to questions and issues related to law and the legal
system.
A Field that covers
contributions conducted in a number of different areas (research, clinical practice, public policies and teaching / training) of a variety of orientations within the field of psychology, such as development, social, cognitive and clinical.
PSYCHOLOGY and law
Slide6Law
embodies the theories of behaviour
.
What
causes people to act the way they do.
Laws ,
procedures and doctrines reflect the basic assumptions of human nature.Psychology helps decision makers in making decisions by providing accurate human perceptions and preferences.
Helps
to check the veracity of witnesses, as eyewitnesses
can be easily influenced.
Psychological
studies include the examination of different areas which have legal and social significance.
Pronouncing
judgements considering the psychological aspects of the accused’s mind ensures justice in its real meaning.
There are two units of psychology which influence law and justice: legal psychology and forensic psychology, which together form psychology and law
.
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