Forensic Psychology: An Overview Flashcards
The shorter explanation of Forensic Psychology is…
-research and application and it pertains to the legal system
The broader definition of Forensic Psychology is…
1-research that examines human behavior directly related to legal process
2-proffessional practice of psychology withing a legal system that embraces civil and legal law
Practice of Forensic Psychology encompasses situations ____ and _____ they reach the court.
- before
- after
5 specialties of Forensic Psychology include…
- police psychology
- victimology and victim services
- legal psychology
- correctional psychology
- psychology of crime and delinquency
Work Examples: police psychology
- assisting PD in determining shift schedules for employees
- assisting PD in developing psych profiles for offenders
- train PO to deal with mentally ill
- counseling services
Work Examples: Psychology of Crime and Delinquency
- evaluate effectiveness of intervention strategies
- R&D of psychopathy
- consult with legislators, school personnel
- develop psych test for risk assessment in mentally ill
Work Examples: Victimology and Victim Services
- evaluate and treat victims or witnesses
- conduct assessments for injury matters
- educate and train service providers
- services for death grieving
Work Examples: Legal Psychology
- assist in jury selection
- child custody eval., visitation risk assessment
- child abuse eval.
- eval competency to stand trial
- consult with attorneys and courts
Work Examples: Correctional Psychology
- screening procedures for CO positions
- program evaluation
- assist development of system for clarifying prison inmates for placement within facility
Work settings Forensic Psychologists are found include…
- correctional institutions
- law enforcement agencies
- family, drug, mental health, domestic violence courts
- colleges and universities
- forensic mental health units
- legal advocacy centers
- juvenile delinquency treatment
Psychiatrists have degrees of…
- M.D
- D.O
Psychologists ___ permitted to prescribe medication by law
-are not
Forensic Psychologists are mostly consulted for…
-insanity determinations
Forensic Psychologists mostly work in…
- consulting with law enforcement
- offering treatment in correctional system
Both forensic psychologist and psychiatrist are equally involved in…
- pretrial assessments of juveniles
- custody evaluations
