Forensic psychology
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| - | '''Forensic psychiatry''' is a subspecialty of [[psychiatry]]. It encompasses the interface between law and psychiatry. Some practitioners of forensic psychiatry have taken extra training in that specific area. In the United States one year fellowships are offered in this field to psychiatrists who have completed their general psychiatry training. | + | '''Forensic psychology''' is the intersection between [[psychology]] and the [[criminal justice system]]. It involves understanding criminal law in the relevant [[Geographic jurisdiction|jurisdictions]] in order to be able to interact appropriately with [[judge]]s, [[Lawyer|attorneys]] and other [[legal professionals]]. An important aspect of forensic psychology is the ability to [[testimony|testify]] in court, reformulating psychological findings into the legal language of the courtroom, providing information to legal personnel in a way that can be understood. |
| - | ==See also== | + | |
| - | *[[Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals]] which established the [[Daubert standard]] delimiting the admissibility of scientific [[expert witness]] testimony | + | == See also == |
| - | *[[Rennie v. Klein]] - right to refuse treatment | + | * [[Applied psychology]] |
| - | *[[Kansas v. Hendricks]] - involuntary civil commitment for sexual predators | + | * [[Ultimate issue (law)|Ultimate issue]] |
| - | *[[Settled insanity]] | + | * [[Forensic psychiatry]] |
| - | *[[Ultimate issue (law)|Ultimate issue]] | + | * [[Settled insanity]] |
| - | *[[Twinkie defense]] | + | * ''[[Dusky v. United States]]'' |
| - | *[[Forensic psychology]] | + | * ''[[Archuleta v. Hedrick]]'' |
| + | * ''[[United States v. Binion]]'' | ||
| + | * [[Competency evaluation (law)]] | ||
| + | * [[Chris Hatcher (psychologist)|Chris Hatcher, Ph.D.]] - [[Criminal profiler]] | ||
| + | * [[Theodore H. Blau]] - [[police psychology|police]] and [[Forensics|forensic]] psychologist | ||
| + | * [[Element (criminal)|Elements of a crime]] | ||
| + | * [[Twinkie defense]] | ||
| + | * [[United States Supreme Court cases involving Mental Health]] | ||
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Forensic psychology is the intersection between psychology and the criminal justice system. It involves understanding criminal law in the relevant jurisdictions in order to be able to interact appropriately with judges, attorneys and other legal professionals. An important aspect of forensic psychology is the ability to testify in court, reformulating psychological findings into the legal language of the courtroom, providing information to legal personnel in a way that can be understood.
See also
- Applied psychology
- Ultimate issue
- Forensic psychiatry
- Settled insanity
- Dusky v. United States
- Archuleta v. Hedrick
- United States v. Binion
- Competency evaluation (law)
- Chris Hatcher, Ph.D. - Criminal profiler
- Theodore H. Blau - police and forensic psychologist
- Elements of a crime
- Twinkie defense
- United States Supreme Court cases involving Mental Health
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