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Forensic Psychology

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What is foresnic psychology May be defined as any application of psychological research, methods, theory, and practice to a task faced by the legal system. Implies that forensic psychologists can come from many backgrounds in psychology.
What are three ways that psychology and the law interact: Psychology in the law Psychology by the law Psychology of the law
Assess the attitudes of people role-playing as jurors in a trial in order to identify issues perceived by the actual trial jurors. Not a licensed specialty. Usually found in large civil cases. Occasionally in criminal cases with wealthy defendants. Trial Consultants
Activities of trial consultants can include: Assisting in voir dire. Developing shadow juries. Improving witness testimony. Improving attorney effectiveness. Demonstrating bias for a change of venue.
Focus on empirical evidence and similar types of evidence rather than reviewing past cases and statutes: Brandeis briefs
May be considered the founder of forensic psychology because of his research , influential articles, and involvement in several prominant trials: Hugo Munsterberg
Permitted in all 50 states. Rarely hired by the court. Around 1840 in the U.S. Used in over 1,000,000 U.S. cases by the late 80s. May be called as practitioners or researchers. Expert Witness
Expert that regards his or her own field as the first priority Conduit Educator
Served as one criterion for some courts in the U.S.; it stated that the well-recognized standards regarding principles or evidence for a particular field should determine the admissibility of expert testimony. Frye Test
Work in the service of their employer's values rather than trying to advance thier own. Help the person who hired the expert. Hired Guns
Falsifiability Subject to peer review Known or potential error rates General acceptance within the field Daubert Test
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