PSYC 3020 Study Guide - Final Guide: American Psychological Association, James Mckeen Cattell, Forensic Psychiatry
9 Apr 2013
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Narrow definition: of forensic psychology would focus on certain aspects of the field while ignoring other, potentially important, aspects. Clinical forensic psychologists: are broadly concerned with mental health issues as they pertain to the legal system- assessment and treatment. Personnel selection (e. g. , for law enforcement agencies) Conducting critical incident stress debriefings with police officers. Forensic psychiatry: a field of medicine that deals with all aspects of human behaviour as it relates to the law or legal system. Both are trained to assess and treat individuals experiencing mental health problems who come into contact with the law. Both engage in similar sorts of research. Experimental forensic psychologists: psychologists who are broadly concerned with the study of human behaviour as it relates to the law or legal system and includes. Developing and testing better ways to conduct eyewitness lineups. Studying the impact of questioning style on eyewitness memory.
