Psychology 2032A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Forensic Psychology, Free Recall, Suggestibility

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2032A/B
• Professor: Doug Hazlewood

Document Summary

Forensic psychology is a field of psychology that deals with all aspects of human behaviour as it relates to the law or legal system. Forensic psychologist are interested in understanding how people function within a legal context. Crime shows has been influencing the attitudes of viewers. Doyle explored these types of issues in his book what he found that despite the fact that its producers refer to the shows as unfiltered television, doyle found the opposite. Reality fiction can make for great television but perhaps it should not shape our attitudes about crime related matters as much as it does sometimes. Short history dates back to the late nineteenth century. Catell conducted experiments on the psychology of eyewitness testimony. William stern conducted studies examining the suggestibility of witnesses. Process whereby people confused actual memories of events with the events described by the media.