FSCI 1010U Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Forensic Psychiatry, Forensic Science, Rorschach Test
30 Mar 2016
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The study of human behaviour is addressed through the disciplines of psychology and. Key applications of behaviour science in forensics include: human behavior. Psychology vs. psychiatry: determination of competency. Competent to stand trial: determination of truthfulness. Identification of deception: identification of mental illness. Genuine vs. malingering: determination of sanity. Treatise on the medical jurisprudence of insanity: american psychiatric association. American academy of psychiatry and the law: american board of forensic psychiatry. Must take a 1-year accredited program in forensic pscyhiatry. Forensic psychology: emerged later, building on the legal acceptance of forensic psychiatry. Court cases giving precedent for psychologists to testify: people v. hawthorne (1940) Established no magic in an md: hidden v. mutual life (1957) Permitted psychologist to testify: jenkins v. united states (1962) allowed psychology to be an expert witness. Exploring the personality of both offenders and victims can be critical to many investigations. Psychological testing is used to evaluate: personality, psychopathology, mental functioning.
