Psychology 2032A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Forensic Psychology, Developmental Psychology
9 Feb 2018
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Week 1 january 15th de nitions of forensic psych: there are 2 primary ways of de ning forensic psych. Narrow de nitions: highlight certain aspects of the profession while ignoring other aspects. Broad de nitions: are more inclusive narrow de nition: is a eld of psychology that includes: This excludes psychologists who primarily conduct forensic research broad de nition: a research endeavour and / or a professional practice that examines: Human behaviour in relation to the legal system. Includes areas such as social, cognitive, personality,, organizational and developmental psychology. Relationships between psychology & law: psychology and the law. The use of psychology to study the operation of the legal system: psychology in the law. The use of psychology within the legal system as it currently operates: psychology of the law. The use of psychology to study the law itself. Forensic psychology: the practice of forensic psychology, and perhaps the most frequent duty of forensic psychologists, is:
