PSYC 3330 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Seung-Hui Cho, Legal Guardian, Necrophilia
19 Dec 2013
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Video law, dangerousness, and mental dysfunction: was jeffrey dahmer not guilty. Jeffrey dahmer had trouble describing details about the victims" deaths after killing them. He was legally insane because he had a mental disorder called necrophilia. Not from video: **court of law rules he knew right from wrong and was able to control his actions (not involuntary)** Jeffre dahmer (1960-1994: serial killer and sex offender, murdered 17 men and boys, murders involved rape, dismemberment, necrophilia & cannibalism, but pleaded not guilty be reason of insanity, the juries found him sane. Definition of forensic clinical psychology: the practical application of psychological theory, methods and research to, the legal and criminal justice system, law enforcement (police) and the courts, **when clinical psychology intersects with the law. Assessment: child custody/parental evaluations, appointment of a guardian ad litem, neutral third party safeguards child"s rights, assessment to predict dangerousness (in cases of someone being released, self-harm (ex. suicide risks) and other harm.
