PSYCH230 Chapter Notes -Psychoticism, Biosocial Theory, John Bowlby
24 Sep 2013
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Psychologist interests include: custody mediation, insanity pleads, expert testimony, stress debriefing, treatment programs. Forensic psychiatry: a field of medicine that deals with all aspects of human behaviour as it relates to the legal field/ can prescribe medication. Experimental forensic psychologists: concerned with mental health issues as they pertain to the legal system e. g. effectiveness of risk assess. Factors influence jury, evaluating treatment; their training is different than the clinical forensics: experimental forensic psychologists will have undergone ph. d. level graduate training. Research requires expertise: third role of a forensic psychologist is a legal system. Obtain phd in psychology ad their llb (not common) Involves the use of psychological knowledge in the legal system: forms: psychologist as expert testimony or police using knowledge of psychology, psychology of the law. Involves the use of psychology to study the law itself; addresses questions such as, what role should the police play in domestic disputes.
