PSYCH 270 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Irresistible Impulse, American Law Institute, Forensic Pathology

• School: U of M
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH 270
• Professor: Transfer Course

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**note there are multiple parts to some of the objectives: describe forensic psychology. What kinds of activities are forensic psychologists engaged in? (528) Forensic pathology is a field at the intersection of the mental health field and the legal and judicial systems. Forensic psychologists or psychiatrists may perform such varied activities as testifying in trials, researching the reliability of eyewitness testimony, or helping police profile the personality of a serial killer on the loose: what is criminal commitment? (528) Criminal commitment is a process in which people who are accused of crimes are judged to be mentally unstable and then are sent to a mental institution for treatment. Not-guilty by insanity is one of the forms of criminal commitment where their mental status is questioned at the time of their crimes. People who plead ngri may bring mental health professionals into court to support their claim.