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INTRO TO FORENSIC PSYCH (How do FP assist the legal system? (1) Provide…
INTRO TO FORENSIC PSYCH
Definitions
broad: any application of psychology to any legal matters
(+) facilitate the development of graduate training programs
(-) complicates the different training & license requirements by grouping clinical psychs with non-clinicians
narrow: Limited to clinical and counseling psychologists’ involvement in legal matters as examiners, treatment providers, or consultants
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LAW vs PSYCHOLOGY
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Adversarial method: seeks justice, lawyers driven by victory over opposing POV
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Appearance of certainty: dichotomous, all-or-nothing decisions
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Nomothetic: general population, principles, patterns that guide human behavior
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