PSYC 3140 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Managed Care, Eyewitness Testimony, Psychoactive Drug
16 Dec 2016
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Chapter nineteen - law society, and the mental health profession. Psychological dysfunctioning of an individual does not occur in isolation. It is influenced sometimes caused by societal and social factors. It affects the lives of relatives, friends, and acquaintances. Clinical scientists and practitioners do not conduct their work in isolation. They are affecting and being affected by other institutions of society. Two social institutions have a particularly strong impact on the mental health profession the legislative and judicial systems collectively called the legal field . The intersection between the mental health field and the legal and judicial systems are collectively referred to as forensic psychology . To arrive at just and appropriate punishments, the courts need to know whether defendants are responsible for committing crimes and capable of defending themselves in court. For example, people who suffer from severe mental instability may not be responsible for their actions or be able to defend themselves in court.
