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Nov 24, 2020 · In civil cases, psychological injury arises from allegedly deliberate or negligent acts of the defendant (s) that the plaintiff contends caused psychological conditions to appear. These alleged acts are disputed in courts and other tribunals.
- William E. Foote, Jane Goodman-Delahunty, Gerald Young
- 2020
- Box 1.1 On Criminal Profi ling
- THE ROLES OF FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGISTS
- OVERVIEW OF LAW
- Sources of Law
- Statutes
- Administrative Rules and Regulations
- Common Law
- COURT SYSTEMS
- State System
- Criminal Process
- Civil Process
- Judges and Juries
- DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PSYCHOLOGY AND LAW
- SUMMARY
- KEY TERMS
Due to depictions in popular media (e.g., Silence of the Lambs, Profi ler, CSI), many students express an interest in and ask questions about criminal profi ling, which may be described as a criminal investigative technique based, in part, on psychological expertise and knowledge. In reality, few law enforcement agencies employ such techniques and ...
There are many roles for forensic psychologists. At a broad level, one can divide these roles into research and practice, although this is an arbi-trary and sometimes incorrect classifi cation. Some forensic psychologists do focus entirely on research while others entirely focus on some form of practice. However, many of those who would identify th...
This section provides an overview of the legal system, the origins of law, values, and law. This includes the organization of the courts (trial, appel-late, federal, Supreme Court).
Law can be thought of as the total of all the rules governing behavior that is enforceable in courts. There are four sources of law in the United States including the U.S. Constitution, state and federal statutes, administrative law, and court made law or common law.
As we have just seen, the Constitution gives Congress and state legislatures the power to pass legislation or laws in certain domains. Federal and state laws are known as statutes . The powers of Congress, or the federal legis-lature, to pass laws are set out in Article I of the Constitution. Examples of domains for which Congress has jurisdiction...
In some cases, the federal or state government may delegate some of its powers to specialized administrative agencies through authorizing statutes. As a part of this delegation, many of these agencies will have the authority to make rules and regulations relevant to their responsibilities and within their area of expertise. These laws are referred ...
The U.S. legal system has its roots in the English common law system. Historically, English grand juries, kings, and magistrates catalogued their deci-sions according to the type and subject matter of the case. When subsequent cases came before them, they reviewed earlier decisions to determine whether a previous case was suffi ciently similar to t...
The U.S. court system is one of the most complex in the world. It is com-posed of both federal and state court systems, each applying the laws of their jurisdiction. Taken together, there are thousands and thousands of individ-ual courts in the United States! Courts are the fi nal interpreters of law (they apply statutes, regulation and, common law...
The structure of state court systems vary greatly from state to state. While some states follow a pyramid structure that shares features with the fed-eral system, many states operate complex systems involving courts with overlapping jurisdiction. Some state systems rely on four levels of courts with (1) courts of limited jurisdiction, (2) courts of...
In a criminal action, the federal or state government prosecutes, in the name of the people, a defendant charged with violating a criminal law. In most criminal cases in the United States, there exists a presumption of innocence. That is, the defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty. The burden of proof lies with the prosecution and the...
Civil actions involve two or more private parties where at least one party alleges a violation of a statute or some provision of the common law. Cases involving breaches of contracts or injuries that are the result of negligence (i.e., tort law , which allows an injured individual to recover damages from someone who is responsible or liable for th...
In many civil and criminal cases, defendants are afforded the option of hav-ing their case heard before a judge alone or a judge and jury. If the defendant elects to have the case heard before a judge alone, the judge will be the arbiter of both the law and of the facts. That is, the judge decides both mat-ters of law (e.g., which evidence to allow...
One of the diffi culties faced by those in forensic psychology centers on how the two disciplines fundamentally approach their respective fi elds. Psychology is grounded in theory and empirical research which is used to test those theories. New research can provide evidence to sup-port or invalidate prior research. A substantial amount of psycholog...
The involvement of psychologists in the legal system dates back to the early part of the last century, but it has only been in the last 40 or 50 years that psychologists have made substantive and consistent contributions. Forensic psychology has grown dramatically during this period, as wit-nessed by the creation of professional associations and th...
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The psychology of crime is the study of the psychological factors that contribute to criminal behavior, including the motivations, thoughts, emotions, and personality traits of individuals involved in illegal activities.
Feb 10, 2015 · We then discuss the particular challenges of working in a criminal forensic setting (e.g., conducting assessments in a correctional setting, working with potentially dangerous evaluees), as well as civil forensic setting (e.g., role of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in civil litigation).
- Dustin B. Wygant, Craig R. Lareau
- 2015
Jan 13, 2014 · These theories have covered the causes of crime, psychological aspects of criminal investigations, assessment of criminals, court psychology, interventions to reduce offending and help offenders cope with prison, and victimology and the nature of criminal activity, emphasizing behavioral variations between offenses that have the same legal ...
As you’ve probably seen on network TV, forensic and public service psychologists play important roles within the public safety and judicial systems. They conduct evaluations that inform and guide legal proceedings — from decisions regarding child custody to the competency of a defendant to stand trial. Others help select police officers and ...
A career in forensic psychology can manifest in many different ways, including: researching social science topics related to law and crime; conducting examinations of criminal...
