Psychology 2032A/B Lecture 1: Lecture 1

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2032A/B
• Professor: John Campbell

Document Summary

Forensic psychology: narrow definitions: highlight certain aspects of the profession while ignoring other aspects o. Forensic psychology is so new started in 2001. Narrow definitions: a field of psychology that includes clinical practices in forensic psychology: assessment, consultation and treatment o. Excludes the phycologists who primarily conduct forensic research. Broad definition: a research endeavor and or professional practice that examines: human behaviour in relation to the legal system o o. Includes areas such as social, cognitive, personality, organizational and developmental psychology. There are three roles, clinical, experimental and legal scholar. The use of psychology to study the operation of the legal system. The use of psychology within the legal system as it currently operates. Psychology of the law: the use of psychology to study the law itself. The practice of forensic psychology and perhaps the most frequent duty of forensic psychologist is: the psychological assessment of individuals who are involved in one way or another with the legal system.