PSY328H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Stranger Danger, Dangerous Offender, Sex And The Law
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Osor- 1 of the 2 sex registries in canada everyone who has committed a sex offence. Cbau- a polygraph looking for deception through psychological means (1) polygraph unit looking for deception through psychological means. Greater use of interviews and interrogations as opposed to polygraphs. Difference between interview and interrogation gathering information vs. eliciting a confession (2) criminal profiling three criminal profilers (3) threat assessment assessing potential of risk for a number of different cases. Assessing risk for a bail hearing (dangerous offender) All units work together consultations (4) forensic psychology unit (5) research unit. Assess risk daily on a number of issues. We live in a risk aversive society- constant assessing risk. Are people assessing each other"s risk- yes. Car insurance young men are riskier age , type of car , who you are all matter. Risk of someone committing an offence hurting somebody, stalking. Risk someone is posing to someone else.
