HPS206 Study Guide - Final Guide: Nomothetic, Acne Vulgaris, Sam Sheppard
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Hps206 psychology in the criminal justice system. This unit: (cid:498)provides students with an applied and theoretical understanding of the criminal justice system and the range of psychological issues that arise within it. (cid:499) (cid:498)the application of psychology to the legal process(cid:499) Several areas where forensic psychology informs the legal system: Involves interaction of psychology and the legal process. 1843: daniel mcnaughten found not guilty by reason of insanity. 1906: sigmund freud say psychology has important applications. 1968-1969: the american psychology-law society is founded. 1974: first us joint-degree psychology-law program is established. 1908: muller v. oregon; (ugo munsterberg(cid:495)s (cid:494)on the witness stand(cid:495) (cid:883)(cid:891)(cid:882)(cid:891): legal scholar john wigmore criticises munsterberg(cid:495)s claims. 1954: brown v. board of education the (cid:494)social science brief(cid:495) 1980-(cid:883)(cid:891)(cid:890)(cid:883): apa(cid:495)s (cid:494)psychology and law(cid:499) division is established. 1984: american psychology-law society merges with apa(cid:495)s (cid:498)psychology and. Law(cid:499) division: nomothetic research can say (cid:888)(cid:882)% of the population with mr. x(cid:495)s.
