PSY344H5- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 41 pages long!)
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Lecture one: course introduction + introduction to insanity. What is psychology? (cid:498)anything an animal or human does, feels, or thinks(cid:499: psychology is the scientific study of behaviour, psychology is a science firmly based in empirical research, psychology has broad application. What is forensic psychology: forensic psychology is a research endeavor that examines aspects of human behaviour directly related to the legal process, eg. What is insanity: borrowed term from common parlance developed into a legal concept, the challenge for the prosecutor is to ensure the common concept of insanity does not invade the legal concept. M"naughten case (cid:523)(cid:883)(cid:890)(cid:886)(cid:885)(cid:524: daniel m"naughten wanted to kill the prime minister peel but mistakenly killed. Criminal justice is based on the principle that individuals are responsible for their acts: those who choose to disobey are subject to punishment. Ignorance of the law is not an excuse.
