PYB215 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Psychopathy, Voyeurism, Truancy
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What is forensic psychology? (cid:862)the appli(cid:272)atio(cid:374) of psy(cid:272)hology to the la(cid:449) i(cid:374) ge(cid:374)eral(cid:863) Research on legal system or its participants. Consultation to law enforcement, courts, lawyers correctional institutions. Application of psych to courts and tribunals. Assessment of offenders for courts and tribunals. Psych called on when needed, when may give advantage to one side of the adversarial system. Specific and narrow legal questions asked to psych. Does not permit full potential of psychologists. Psych viewed as separate discipline which may examine components of the law. How law affects society and how society affects the law (cid:862)does death pe(cid:374)alty defer (cid:272)ri(cid:373)e? (cid:863) Major differences in law, psych and psychiatry: histories and traditions, concepts, theories. Undergrad (double major in psych and crim) honours in psych doctorate/masters in accredited psych. Undergrad in psych with crim subjects honours in criminology or sociology work experience master of criminology (fp) not accredited.
