PSYC 242 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Forensic Psychology, Eyewitness Memory, Suggestibility
26 Oct 2018
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Ch. 1 summary intro to forensic psychology: the history of forensic psychology is marked by many important milestones, in both the research laboratory and the courtroom. Early research included studies of testimony and suggestibility, and some of the early court cases in europe where psychologists appeared as experts dealt with similar issues. Hugo munsterberg played a significant role in establishing the field of forensic psychology in north. America, and by the early 1900s, forensic psychologists were active in many different parts of the north. Currently, forensic psychology is viewed as a distinct and specialized discipline, with its own textbooks, journals, educational programs, and professional associations: forensic psychology can be defined in a narrow or broad fashion. Narrow definitions usually focus only on the clinical or experimental aspects of the field, whereas broad definitions are less restrictive and encompass both aspects: forensic psychologists can play different roles. Clinical forensic psychologists are primarily interested in mental health issues as they pertain to law.
