Intro to Forensic Psychology Flashcards

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what is psychology

A

the science of mind and behaviour

SOCIAL
DEVELOPMENTAL
COGNITIVE
BIOLOGICAL 
CLINICAL
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what do psychologists study?

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personality
individual differences
memory
lifespan
patterns
behaviour
mental illness
thought
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divisions

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occuppationl 
educational
clinical
counselling
neurological
sport and exercise
health
academia
forensic
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what is forensic psychology?

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the application of psychological knowledge for the purpose of the courts

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where do people work in the CJS ?

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prisons
courts
police
parliament

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what do we study ?

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commission of the crime

investigation

trial

treatment

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what do people do (pre-trial)

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collect evidence -ewt and interview

analyse - analysis, BIA

Report - intelligence and evidence

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what do people do (trial)

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expert witness -memory and reaction time

jury - composition and decision making

competence - fit to plea

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