Forensic Psychology

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FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGISTS
JOY MBAMALU
PSYCHOLOGICAL STUDY OF LAW
LEHMAN COLLEGE
The career in forensic psychology involves the application of the study of law in to criminal behavior. The forensic psychologists focus on why some people deviate from societal norms to become criminals and outlaws.
Forensic psychology is the node between psychology and justice system. The forensic psychologists deal with central rule of legal principles, mostly with regard to expert testimony and they define content area of concern, such as competence to stand trial, child custody and visitation, workplace discrimination, and other jurisdictional considerations (e.g., definition of insanity in criminal courts), for them to do all these, they must understand the rules philosophy and the standard of …show more content…

The number of fields or realms of their expertise in which they qualifies as experts adds to their experience and reputation. The neuropsychologists are always asked by the court to appear as skilled witness and discuss matters that involves brain and brain damage. They are asked questions that regards to legal system by the court and the response must be in the language the court understands. This is important because, they reformulate psychological findings into the legal language in the court room and provide information to legal personnel in a way to be understood.
Generally the forensic psychologists are appointed by the court to assess the defendant’s competence to stand trial, to evaluate what a criminal mindset and motive were at the time of the offense, and find out what treat if any the criminals will pose to the public in future. The presence of forensic psychologist are essential in the courts room for the job of evaluations, assessments, and testimonies which help inform the decision of the judges and

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