PSYCH230 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-4: Antisocial Personality Disorder, Forensic Psychology, Anti-Social Behaviour
12 Sep 2013
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Broad definition: the research endeavour that examines aspects of human behaviour directly related to the legal process and the professional practise of psychology within, or in consultation with, a legal system that embraces both civil and criminal law. On research side, validation of assessment tool used to predict the risk of an offender being violent. On practical side, involve assessment of an offender to determine whether offender likely to pose risk to community. Have to be licenced fp specialized in forensic area with doctoral degree or master"s degree and intense period of practise. They are concerned with the study of human behaviour as it relates to the law or legal system. They undergo phd training focused primarily on a topic related to fp. Likely engage in scholarly analyses of mental health law and psychologically oriented legal movements, their applied work center around policy analysis and legislative consultation.
