Psychology 2032A/B- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 26 pages long!)

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No dates, more importance of the case and concepts of particular study. Potential names for big characters but not peripheral entities. What is psychology of crime: two primary ways of defining forensic psychology, narrow: highlight certain aspects of the profession while ignoring other aspects. Forensic psych was rejected when it was first introduced by the other sciences and judicial system. Apparent relation; worse accuracy, higher confidence: binet: suggestibility in children, found that children were responsive to suggestive questioning techniques. If asked something or told something the following days they would incorporate it into their memory. When eyes deceive video: very inaccurate; large height discrepancy as well as extremely inaccurate testimony as to the outfit off the person. In the early 1900"s he contributed to 2 high profile cases: the case of richard ivens (1906); young intellectually disabled man confessed to a murder and rape of a woman.