101184 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Eyewitness Testimony, Tachycardia, Classical Conditioning
30 Aug 2018
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It is more than just dealing with criminals. It is more than assisting with police investigations. It is more than dealing with homicide and other violent crimes. It is any aspect of psychology that interacts with the legal or judicial system. It derives from the latin word forum, the place in roman times where justice was dispensed. Selection and monitoring of police in high risk areas: e. g. under cover, hostage negotiators, rescue squad, child mistreatment, advice to investigators regarding psychological aspects of serious crime. Icac, australian crime commision, asio: analysing intelligence data on crime patterns, profiling major crime targets, advising covert operations, courts. Family court assessors and counsellors: community services re: child protection issues, civil courts regarding victim issues, compensation issues, insurance claims, criminal matters regarding pre-sentencing issues, criminal courts regarding competency to stand trial, research/ universities, eyewitness testimony, courtroom behaviour.
