Week 12 Flashcards
What is forensic psychology
applies psychological knowledge and skills within a legal framework or in the criminal justice system
o address issues of:
Judicial decision making
Diagnosis
Prediction of risk
As well as therapy and research domains
what are Forensic assessment instruments
Purely forensic instruments that are only used in forensic settings
what are Forensically relevant instruments
General measures that have a specific utility in forensic settings but are not exclusive to use in the setting
what are Clinical instruments
Parallels to intelligence testing, personality and general clinical assessment, just with population differences
what is it important to keep in mind when using forensic assessment?
Cultural expression.
Most of the tests have been standardised on a white male criminal population
how does the law and psychology differ
law = seeks justice, zealous advocacy, adversarial system. psychology = seeks truth, objective, empricism
what is zealous advocacy
Doing everything reasonable, within a lawyer’s means, to help a client achieve the goals set forth at the outset of the representation.
what is an adversarial vs empiricism
putting forth your own case
where as empiricism is based on facts.
which three jurisdictions are recognised in australia
crminal: crimes against the public or crown
Civil: conflicts between individuals or organisations
family
aside from culture what must a psychologist keep in mind when testifying or preparing a forensic assessment report.
- It must be Objective and based on the facts, experts should not be bribed as decisions are final and therefore the report must be accurate so that the outcomes are based on the truth
what is fitness to stand trial
determines someones capacity to understand various elements of a criminal trial
