Forensic Psychology 101: A Quick Guide That Teaches You the Top Key Lessons About Forensic Psychology from A to Z
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“Forensic Psychology 101: A Quick Guide That Teaches You the Top Key Lessons About Forensic Psychology from A to Z”” is aimed towards persons interested in a brief but comprehensive guide about the application of psychology in the legal system. Whether you belong to a field within the legal arena, behavior, law enforcement or are just an intrigued reader, this book offers an academic discussion of introductory key concepts of forensic psychology. These topics include:
• Overview of Civil, Criminal, Juvenile, Police, Correctional, and Investigative Psychology Sub-Fields.
• Roles and Responsibilities of the Forensic Psychology Professional.
• Consultation Roles.
• Relevant Psychology Research in the Legal Setting.
• Case Studies and Case Examples.
• Ethical Dilemmas, Challenges, and Controversial Points.
• Venues to Address Issues based on Subspecialty Professional Guidelines.
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A Quick Guide That Teaches You the Top Key Lessons About Forensic Psychology from A to Z
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Table of Contents
Recommended Resources
Chapter 1: Foundations
Psychology and the Legal Field
Court System Elements
Element Relationship
Psychology and Legal System
Forensic Psychology Benchmarks
Overview
Evolving of the Field
Contribution Impact
Consultation
Overview
Consultation Challenges
Consultation Breakdown
Jury Selection
Consultation Preparation
Expertise Process
Issues with Consultation
Importance of Concerns
Needs for the Subspecialties
Chapter 2: Civil Forensic Psychology
Overview
Major Roles and Responsibilities
Civil Case
Forensic Psychology Professional Duties
Civil Case Reports
Reports and Documentation Importance
Similarities and Differences of the Evaluations
Evaluation and Insights
Custody
Custody Cases
Guideline Application
Custody Assessment
Chapter 3: Criminal Forensic Psychology
Overview
Major Roles and Responsibilities
Case Law Description
Forensic Psychology Influence
Insanity and Forensic Psychology
Importance of Legal Definitions
Impacts towards Forensic Practitioners
Legal Differences of Insanity
Legal Conclusions
Standing Trial
Hypothetical Examples
Incompetency Rationale
Ethical Dilemmas and Challenges
Chapter 4: Juvenile Forensic Psychology
Overview
Major Roles and Responsibilities
Contemporary Juvenile Forensic Issues
Importance and Addressing Areas of Concern
Controversial Issues
Relevant Research
Case Study and State's Juvenile Justice
Codes-Case Study Relationship
Sentences
Prison vs. Community Supervision
Juvenile vs. Criminal Court
Forensic Psychology Professional’s Roles
Chapter 5: Law Enforcement, Investigative, and Correctional Psychology
Police Psychology
Major Roles and Responsibilities
Employment in Law Enforcement
ERT Forensic Contributions
Findings for ERT
Military Psychology
Forensic Psychologists and Military Settings
Military vs. Civilian Practice
Controversial Issues and Challenges
Investigative Forensic Psychology
Major Roles and Responsibilities
The Validity of Criminal Profiling
Profiling Limitations
Strengths and Investigative Tools
Supporting Evidence
Empirically Based Evidence
Admissibility of Expert Testimony
Historical Case Descriptions
Impacts of the Cases
Correctional Psychology
Major Roles
Major Responsibilities
Psychologists in a Correctional Setting
Correctional Psychology Challenges
Rights and Ethical Treatment of Inmates
Justification
Ethical Dilemmas
Chapter 6: Criminal Forensic Psychology Writing
Criminal Case Reports
Evaluation and Insights
Impact of Forensic Assessments
Assessment Characteristics and Implications
Psychopathy Assessment
Psychopathy Checklist, Revised (PCL-R)
Potential Risk Factors
Death Penalty
Guidelines and Death Penalty
Instrument Appropriateness
Case Summary
Tool Appropriateness
Instrument Evaluation
Understanding for Future Practice
Substandard Reporting
Risks
Ethical Guideline Violations
Juvenile Crime and Adult Trials
Developmental Criteria
Chapter 7: Courtroom Testimony
Testifying
Offering Expert Testimony
Courtroom Presence
Impacts towards Forensic Practitioners
Problems as an Expert Witness
Case Study
Daubert Challenge
Cross-Examination Anticipation
Testimony Elements
Effective Testimony
Effectiveness Elements
Communication
Effective vs. Ineffective Communication
Professionalism
Courtroom Etiquette
Consequences of Breaches
Ethical Dilemmas and Challenges
Communication and Challenges
Forensic Assessment Communication
Ethical Dilemmas and Challenges
Controversial Issues
Chapter 8: Ethics in Forensic Psychology
General Ethical Issues
Impacts in the Courts
Technology
Impacts towards psychologists
Multiculturalism
Diversity and Forensic Psychology
Important Guideless to Forensic Roles
Relevancy of the Guideless
Differences and Biases
National Origin
Gender
Religious Background
Assessment and Multicultural Differences
Culture-Bound Syndrome Biases
Ethical Conflict Scenario
Conflict Resolution
Summary
References
About the Expert
Recommended Resources
Chapter 1: Foundations
Psychology and the Legal Field
The need for the intersect between legal matters and the field of psychology was perhaps evidenced through the birth of forensic psychology. This cross-disciplinary approach could be considered to be the use of psychological research, theories, practice, and treatment over a legal setting (González-Sala et al., 2017). Additionally, the application of the scientific foundations of psychology in civil and criminal settings also provided the development of new techniques and procedures to particularly cater to the forensic field (González-Sala et al., 2017). Some observations and studies that seeded the relevance of psychology in this legal arena stem from contributions regarding the use of witnesses and testimonies. Over a century ago, Wilhelm Stern provided insights as to the implications of memory relating to a witness’ account, as well as practitioners becoming expert witnesses (Shaw, Öhman, & van Koppen, 2013).
Court System Elements
The court system includes a wide range of professionals that are instrumental in both specific stages and throughout the proceedings. Several elements could be explored as means to provide a focus to its pertinent structures in the United States. The first aspect to consider is the federal nature of judicial processes. In this case, the central government of the nation carries the powers that the incorporated states cannot execute as inherent sovereignty (Melton, Petrila, Poythress & Slobogin, 2007). Therefore, the federal government receives its governance from the Senate and the House of Representatives; and it is modulated by the Supreme Court Justices (Melton et al., 2007). Consequently, this element impacts district court cases at the federal level, thus consisting of a superseding hierarchy when accounting for local and state law. The second element to consider is criminal adjudicative processes. As it relates to the federal district courts, an individual could be prosecuted given an alleged violation of the law that could result in criminal punishment (Melton et al., 2007). In this regard, the prosecuting attorneys could be entrusted, by the federal government, to address which criminal offenses might be presented against a defendant (Melton et al., 2007).
Element Relationship
The relationship between forensic psychology and each of the previous elements of the court system could be conceptualized under a practitioner’s roles. For instance, cases presented in district courts at the federal level could make use of forensic practitioners as evaluators. Here, the defense could request forensic practitioners to determine which, if any, mental health issues could have directly impacted the offense at hand (Melton et al., 2007). This process could be part of a possible plea such as