FSCI 1010U Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Forensic Psychiatry, Forensic Science, Forensic Psychology
30 Mar 2016
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Forensic physics and psychology march 30, 2016. Chapter 4 very extensive only need to know slides and book crossover. Human beings and their behavior the ulimate drier of criminal acions. The study of human behaviour is addressed through the disciplines of psychology (phd) and psychiatry (medical doctor) We have examined a crime scene from the perspecive of who and how , but now we will talk about the why . There could be paterns or consistencies that can be useful to law enforcement, forensic science and judicial system i. e. what people say, etc. Behavioural science and forensic sciences: human behavior. Competent to stand trial: determinaion of truthfulness. Genuine vs. malingering: determinaion of sanity, psychological autopsies. Came into its own isaac ray 1838 medical jurisprudence of insanity. Huge changes in criminal law 1940-1950s encouraged psychiatrists. Part of forensics reputable expert hugely important governed in psychiatry by. Once forensic psychiatry accepted, then came forensic psychology.
