PSYC 379 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Miranda Warning, Child Custody, Nomothetic

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 379
• Professor: Sarah Mordell

Document Summary

Psyc 379 week 1-1: introduction to clinical forensic psychology. Competence to provide an expert opinion is based on the nature and extent of psychologists" knowledge. Clinical forensic psychology assessment, treatment, and consultation that revolves around clinical issues and occurs in legal contexts or with populations involved within any sphere of the legal system, criminal or civil. Consultation to legal decision makers: example consulting juries to make a decision. Research: american psychological association submitted an amicus brief (roper v. simmons, amicus friend of the court . Provide an expert opinion on a matter of mental health. Violence risk: best option for sentencing, balance the protection of public and appropriately restriction for offender. Competence to: stand trial, waive miranda rights. Right to retain counsel etc: be sentenced. Malingering: attempting to mislead legal fact finders across a number of criminal and civil contexts. Child custody: custody arrangement, visitation rights, decision making.