WK 1 intro to forensic and criminological psychology and the criminal justice system Flashcards
Forensic psychology
forensic psychology and psychology applied to the work of the courts and the court of law
psychological science
how to select jurors and how to avoid elicitn false confessions
legal psychology
focuses on court processes, takes from social psychology
police psychology
organizational psych, recruitment, stress, ptsd and return to work
investigative psychology
interview techniques, linking crimes and profiling
criminal/criminological psychology
psychological aspects of criminal behaviour- e.g risk factors that predispose people toward criminal behaviour, intervention and preventions, how we treat people once they are in the system
law
rules that are used to regulate society, because the laws exist we can use them to punish people who break them
legal system
refers to the processes for interpreting the laws that we have an how they are implied and enforced
criminal justice system
pipeline people go through when they are detected for criminal behaviour- e.g legal system, police, courts, corrections
crime
violations of criminal law
criminal propensity
the extent to which someone is predisposed to commit crimes- e.g risks, aspects of persona, willingness
criminogenic
things that increase the likelihood of crime, lack of education, anti-social behaviour, substance abuse
correctional psychology
basic and applied psychology used to “inform the classification, treatment and management of offenders to reduce risk and improve public safety”
alternative position
iwi community panel- collaborative approach to reduce risk factors o reoffending and rehabilitate
remand on bail
go about life, pay a fine, GPS tracker, community service
