PSYC39H3 Chapter 1: Chapter 1 notes
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forensic psychology: a field of psychology that deals with all aspects of human behaviour as it relates to the law or legal system. It also focuses on the research that is required to inform applied practice in the field of forensic psychology. Issues such as divorce and child custody mediation determinations of criminal responsibility (insanity) and competency to stand trial providing expert testimony on questions of a psychological nature personnel selection (e. g. , for law enforcement agencies) conducting critical incident stress debriefings. trained to assess and treat individuals experiencing mental health problems who come into contact with the law, and psychologists and psychiatrists involved in every component of the criminal justice system. often engage in similar sorts of research: differences: Psychiatrists are medical doctors who can prescribe medication. Psychologists tend to view mental illness more as a product of an individual"s physiology, personality and environment.
