PSYC 3P53 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Forensic Anthropology, Eyewitness Memory, Mental Health Law
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Professional practice of clinical psychology focusing on assessment and treatment of individuals within a legal context. Research that examines aspects of human behaviour directly related to the legal process. Experimental forensic psychologist: research related/relevant to legal system, research with government or academia, qualifications, graduate degree with research focused on a forensic psychological issue. Legal scholar: focus on mental health law, policy analysis, legislative consultations, help develop policies that are relevant, qualifications, graduate degree with research focused on a forensic legal issue. Psychology in the law: the use of psychology within the legal system, forensic clinical psychologists, police officers who take info to use in their jobs. Psychology and the law: the use of psychology to study law and legal system, 2 different disciplines: psychology and law. Psychology of the law: the use of psychology to study the law itself, legal scholar.
