Top Research Papers on Forensic Psychology

In the decade since the publication of the first edition of The Cambridge Handbook of Forensic Psychology, the field has expanded into areas such as social work and education, while maintaining the interest of criminal justice researchers and policy makers. This new edition provides cutting-edge and comprehensive coverage of the key theoretical perspectives, assessment methods, and interventions in forensic psychology. The chapters address substantive topics such as acquisitive crime, domestic violence, mass murder, and sexual violence, while also exploring emerging areas of research such as t...

Results showed that forensic dentists are more psychologically or emotionally affected by child abuse cases and least affected by age estimation cases.

The importance of legal psychology at the international level has gained ground in the last ten years due to the increase in criminality within the so-called transnational organized crime. Drug trafficking, money laundering, human trafficking, femicides, migrant smuggling, and genocide are examples of criminal behavior that crosses borders between countries. The social, cultural, political and economic implications that these antisocial behaviors entail makes it necessary to implement specialized and trained professional teams for the identification and management of criminal profiling, where ...

Forensic psychology examines the intersection of human behavior and criminal justice, and it applies theories and skills from psychology to the legal system, including areas such as law enforcement, corrections, victim services and the treatment of offenders. Forensic psychologists work in a variety of settings including correctional facilities, law enforcement agencies, police offices, school and university settings, community service agencies and private practices. In addition to being a springboard for graduate study in psychology, sociology, criminal justice and criminology, the 15-unit Ce...

Forensic psychology examines the intersection of human behavior and criminal justice, and it applies theories and skills from psychology to the legal system, including areas such as law enforcement, corrections, victim services and the treatment of offenders. Forensic psychologists work in a variety of settings including correctional facilities, law enforcement agencies, police offices, school and university settings, community service agencies and private practices. In addition to being a springboard for graduate study in psychology, sociology, criminal justice and criminology, the 15-unit Ce...

Forensic psychology is an increasingly popular subset of psychology that broadly speaks to the intersection of psychology and the law. This broad view of forensic psychology encompasses legal and police psychology, some social psychology, and clinical and nonclinical psychological principles that are relevant to this intersection of psychology and law. This bibliography specifically focuses on clinical forensic psychology, the area of forensic psychology that deals directly with the assessment and treatment of those involved in the criminal, civil, and juvenile justice systems. As a result, th...

Este estudo tem como objetivo compreender a contribuição da perícia psicológica trabalhista no contexto de assédio moral no trabalho. Para tanto, foi realizada uma pesquisa documental de caráter exploratório e descritivo, com dados de um processo trabalhista do Tribunal Superior do Trabalho selecionado intencionalmente para compor um estudo de caso. O caso selecionado refere-se a uma trabalhadora de uma instituição financeira que buscou na justiça do trabalho reparação por danos materiais e imateriais sofridos em decorrência de assédio moral no trabalho. Para comprovação do nexo de causalidade...

1. Forensic Psychology and the Role of the Forensic Psychologist 2. Theories of Criminal Behaviour that Help Inform Practice 3. Forensic Mental Health and Criminal Behaviour 4. Psychological Assessments and Intervention 5. Psychological Vulnerability 6. Legal Psychology 7. Research Methods and Design 8. Concluding Comments Bibliography Glossary Index

The main role of forensic examination in the process of proof is to conduct scientific research of objects in order to solve problems significant for the purposes of legal proceedings and formalized in the conclusion of an expert recognized by the legislator as judicial evidence. The specificity of forensic expert activity distinguishes forensic expert proceedings from other legal proceedings, since it is associated with the establishment of evidentiary facts with the use of special knowledge. This seems to be a key element distinguishing forensic expertise. Techniques, tools, and methods of e...

In this article, based on the research conducted to determine the manifestation of socio-psychological competence factors in the activity of a forensic psychologist in the conditions of Uzbekistan and to study their proportional development with professional competence, the formation of competencies based on the socio-psychological competence of a forensic psychologist in the process of activity is cognitive, the mutual proportional development of emotional and behavioral factors depends on individual and differential differences in ensuring the effectiveness of the activity, the boundaries of...

Forensic psychology makes it both a challenge and a blessing, the description of forensic psychology is very straightforward but also complex. At a very basic level, forensic psychology is the application of psychology to the legal system. However, there has been a great deal of debate about the breadth of topics that such a definition includes. Some believe that forensic psychology refers only to the clinical aspects of psychology, such as the assessment and treatment of mental illness. Others believe that forensic psychology should be interpreted more broadly and include nonclinical topics, ...

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Foundational Issues Criminal Responsibility Evaluation in a Methamphetamine-Murder Case, H.V. Hall, P. Bresciani, K. Spohn, and E. Yudko The Legal, Ethical, and Applied Aspects of Capital Mitigation Evaluations: Practice Guidance from a Principles-Based Approach, G. Marczyk, L. Knauss, J. Kutinsky, D. Dematteo, and K. Heilbrun Detecting Malingering and Deception in Forensic Evaluations, H.V. Hall, J.G. Poirier, and J. Thompson Parents with Brain Impairment: Care and Protection Matters, L. Oberlander Condie, and D. Condie Violence in the Family: Including Lethal Outcome, J.G. Poirier Violence P...

The rich case material in this unique book provides readers with an in-depth understanding of a wide variety of forensic psychology topics through the perspective of the psychologist working with these individuals. In this absorbing and illustrative volume, experienced forensic psychologists explain the specialized field's intersection between psychology and the justice system. It documents psychologists' interviews with involved parties, the law research they conduct, and their testimony in court on issues that include competency to stand trial, Miranda evaluations, defendants' sanity, sente...

Clinical forensic psychology involves assessment and treatment of persons involved in the legal process, or consultation on related matters. Although psychologists who conduct research in forensic contexts are faced with challenges that present themselves in any research context, they are also faced with some unique ones as well. Therefore, in addition to being well versed in general research design and methodological principles from clinical and experimental psychology, researchers must be aware of and responsive to the unique challenges they will face as a function of working in the legal pr...

The dictionary of Forensic Psychology is acyclopaedia of forensic psychology, with a focus on the study of forensic anthropology and its applications in the criminal justice system.

This chapter provides an introduction to the field of clinical forensic psychology. It focuses on four general topics. First, we provide a definition of forensic psychology and a discussion of how it fits within clinical psychology, arguing that psychologists who work in the field of forensic psychology must have specialized training and experience in the field. Second, we discuss the legal parameters within which forensic assessments are conducted and note that legal standards establish the parameters of the assessment and help focus the clinician's task. We introduce and discuss the psychole...

Forensic psychology has two general definitions: broadly as a field of science that applies psychology to legal issues, and narrowly as a professional specialty in practice. The history of forensic psychology is reviewed from both of those perspectives, but with emphasis on the formal development of forensic psychological practice, which has been established only within the past 40 years. The latter history focuses on the field's development of professional organizations, literature, training mechanisms, and most recently its formal recognition as a specialty by the American Psychological Asso...

The field of forensic psychology is defined, fundamental differences between it and clinical psychology are discussed, and emerging directions for the field are described.

Forensic psychology is strictly defined, and within the terms of this definition specific examples are given and general principles discussed. The use of experimental and observational databank is described, and the value of specific experiments for the production of evidence proving actus reus (criminal commission plus identity), mens rea, and mitigating factors is illustrated. The problems of presenting quantitative evidence in court are mentioned, together with other problems arising from the relationship between psychology and the law.

Forensic psychology is a burgeoning fi eld in the social and behavioral sciences. It explores the application of the science and the profession of psychology, including questions and issues relating to the law and legal systems. Research and practice in forensic psychology have been approached from a broad range of theoretical perspectives, from psychoanalytic to behavioral-genetic. It also has explored a issues ranging from the criminal mind to the origins of rules that govern the structure of societies. Despite these achievements, however, differences in theoretical perspectives in forensic ...

We summarize recent developments in the field of forensic developmental psychology that challenge traditional conceptions about the reliability of children's reports. The areas covered involve the disclosure patterns of sexually abused children, the nature of suggestive interviews, developmental differences in suggestibility, and the amount of suggestion required to produce false reports and beliefs.

The paper presents considerations about the so-called forensic psychology, area that at present is generating discussions about the different demands directed to them. In order to situate the forensic psychology at the juncture of the fiftieth anniversary of the profession in Brasil, the paper provides brief excerpts of its story at the national level, some practices originally developed by professionals who have chosen to work in this field and discussions that have been raised in the area of law of children and youth, in family law and in criminal enforcement. Finally, it discusses the conte...

This book discusses psychology, law, and public policy issues in the context of the criminal justice system, and investigates the role of psychology in the development of criminal justice practices.

1. What is forensic and criminal psychology? 2. The social context of crime 3. Crime and the public 4. Theories of crime 5. Juvenile offenders and beyond 6. Violent offenders 7. Sexual offenders 1: rapists 8. Sexual offenders 2: paedophiles and child molesters 9. Police psychology 10. Eyewitness testimony 11. Profile analysis 12. False allegations 13. False confessions 14. Lies, lie detecting and credibility: polygraphy and statement validity analysis 15. Children as witnesses 16. Mental illness and crime 17. Mental, personality and intellectual problems in court 18. Judges and lawyer 19. Juri...

Originally published in Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books, 1999, Vol 44(6), 533–535. This is a review of the book, “Handbook of Forensic Psychology (2nd ed.)” (see record 1998-06712-000). Handbook of Forensic Psychology, in both its definition of the field and in its coverage, opts for th

Libraries supporting a forensic psychology undergraduate and/or graduate level college program need to collect materials from a range of disciplines – psychology, law, psychiatry and criminal justice. In this guide I identify the major reference works, journals, databases and other resources that should be in a good forensic psychology collection.

THE CONTEXT OF FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY. History of Forensic Psychology (C. Bartol & A. Bartol). Defining Forensic Psychology (A. Hess). Accessing Legal Literature (R. Van Der Velde). APPLYING PSYCHOLOGY TO CIVIL PROCEEDINGS. Mediating Domestic Law Issues (K. Hess & P. Brinson). Personality Assessment in Personal Injury Litigation (J. Butcher & K. Miller). Assessing Educational Disabilities (D. Reschly). Civil Competency (R. Slovenko). APPLYING PSYCHOLOGY TO CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS. Dangerousness Risk Assessments: Research, Legal, and Clinical Considerations (T. Litwach & L. Schlesinger). Evaluating E...

Clinical forensic psychology can be defined as assessment, treatment, or consultation that revolves around clinical issues occurring in legal contexts. This chapter discusses methodological challenges and approaches that arise in three primary areas of clinical forensic psychology—descriptive forensic assessment (e.g., psycholegal capacities), predictive assessment (e.g., violence risk assessment), and evaluation of legally relevant constructs (e.g., psychopathic personality and malingering). Forensic assessment research is challenged by varying legal definitions, lack of gold standards for va...

From the combination of knowledge and actions, someone can improve their skill and ability and this will lead them to live and work much better.

PART 1: DEFINING CRIMINOLOGICAL AND FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY Chapter 1: Defining Forensic Psychology Chapter 2: Research Methods in Forensic Psychology PART 2: PSYCHOLOGICAL EXPLANATIONS OF CRIME Chapter 3: Theoretical Explanations of Crime Chapter 4: Who Commits Crime? The Criminal Mind Chapter 5: Juvenile Criminals PART 3: PSYCHOLOGICAL EXPLANATIONS OF SPECIFIC CRIME TYPES Chapter 6: The Psychology of Homicide Chapter 7:The Psychology of Terrorism Chapter 8t: Crimes of a Sexual Nature Chapter 9: The Psychology of Firesetting Chapter 10: The Psychology of Theft, Robbery and Burglary Chapter 11: Th...

The authors intended to reflect about the contribution of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology in the evaluation of sexual offences, according to the Portuguese legislation and medical legal issues.

It is proposed that forensic psychiatry and forensic psychology can combat the erosion of their credibility better by collaboration than by independent efforts.

In the nineteenth century, when the utilitarians’ attempts to deliver scientific jurisprudence to England fell flat, they got India as a consolation prize. In the colony, they saw opportunities to build a legal apparatus that not only would surpass what it supplanted but also would be superior to anything comparable anywhere. With important allies on their side, they would codify law free of ambiguity and dispense justice unencumbered by custom. In this way, they would transform colonial society and demonstrate what might yet be achieved in the metropole. Theirs was legal science in action; th...

The necessity and expediency of the investigator’s systematic approach to the interrogation has been established, taking into account a set of features: forensic, organizational-tactical and psychological. The author determines that for the qualified interrogation of a suspect, a witness, a victim, an expert, a juvenile or young person, the following types of the readiness should be formed: analytical, prognostic, forensic, strategic-tactical, psychophysiological, communicative and creative. The question of investigator’s competence relevant to the highest level of professional activity of pre...

* PhD in Psychology, Professor, “National Bureau of Expertises” of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia, Yerevan, Republic of Armenia, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4933-4776, e-mail: info@nbe.am ** “National Bureau of Expertises” of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia, Yerevan, Republic of Armenia, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7682-8697, e-mail: info@nbe.am a Project administration, Conceptualization, Writing — original draft. b Investigation, Writing — original draft.

The article discusses issues related to psychological violence and identifying the features of conductingforensic psychological examinations in order to establish the fact of psychological violence. Particular attention is paid to the interpretation of the concepts: psychological violence, psychological impact, psychological pressure, emotional violence, verbal aggression, coercion. The article highlights and describes the characteristic features of forensic psychological examination of psychological abuse victims. This article purpose is to identify the key features of the forensic psycholog...

Psychology’s roots in Australia go back to 1881, but the first documented evidence of psychology-and-law (psycholegal) research and psychologists working in court and correctional settings only emerged in 1949. The activities of psycholegal researchers and psychologists providing services to the correction, investigative and justice systems are not well-documented. Our aim in this paper is to start recording the histories of these people and the development of the psycholegal and forensic psychology fields. We do this primarily by examining publications and conference papers and recording our ...

Indonesia  is in the fourth of  most populous country in the world with a population of around 266,872,775 people (BPS, 2017), which has an impact on the emergence of social problems, crime and others. Central Bureau of Statistics data also illustrates in the period 2014 to 2016 the number of crimes in Indonesia tended to increase significantly in detail years: 2014: 325,317 cases, 2015: 352,936 cases, 2016: 357,197 cases. Meanwhile the number of recidivists also increased significantly. The current legal process, from the beginning to the results of the court rulings, to the correctional stag...

Abstract A qualitative study of legal practitioners’ perceptions of the role of forensic psychologists in proceedings involving parental alienation (PA) is presented. Data on 71 legal practitioners in the state of Mato Grosso/Brazil were collected via online survey and then subjected to quantitative and qualitative analysis. The results focus on the performance of Mato Grosso psychologists, acting as accredited service providers, in terms of their technical capacity for PA certification, in support of the judicial decision and protection of the child, adolescent and family. AP verification inv...

The cases presented in this paper show that it is wrong to assume that only persons with learning disability or those who are mentally ill make unreliable or false confessions, and future research needs to focus more on the role of personality factors in rendering the evidence of witnesses and suspects potentially unreliable.

We review the state of forensic mental health assessment. The field is in much better shape than in the past; however, significant problems of quality remain, with much room for improvement. We provide an overview of forensic psychology's history and discuss its possible future, with multiple audiences in mind. We distill decades of scholarship from and about fundamental basic science and forensic science, clinical and forensic psychology, and the law of expert evidence into eight best practices for the validity of a forensic psychological assessment. We argue these best practices should apply...

There are already some studies dealing with the historical development of forensic or juridical psychology in Spain. A first type of literature mentions the interest shown by some legal experts in psychology. Among this group, Pedro Dorado Montero, Quintilian Saldaña and Luis Jimenez de Asúa appear as central figures. A second kind of narratives focuses on forensic medicine and criminology. Due to the lack of professional psychologists, physicians (and among them the psychiatrists) are professionals working in these fields, which include psychological issues. In these histories the initiatives...

Forensic psychology in the 21st century entails the application of psychology to all aspects of the criminal justice process. Forensic psychologists, therefore, are engaged in the theorization of offending, offender profiling, the psychology of testimony, investigative interviewing, the psychology of juries and judges, and psychological approaches to the punishment and treatment of offenders. Historically, however, forensic psychology, has been narrower in scope. Founded principally in Europe during the late 19th century as a response to the reform of criminal procedure and research on sugges...

Thoughts of forensic involvement evoke mixed reactions from psychologists. Some psychologists find forensic practice very appealing, others are extremely frightened by the prospect of being involved in the legal system, and still others fall somewhere in between. Psychologists involved in forensic practice perform wide-ranging professional services in varied settings, with a broad spectrum of referral sources and examinees. Yet, providing forensic services tends to be quite different from providing the clinical services for which most practitioners were trained. In forensic practice, psycholog...

In this up-to-date edition of his highly informative textbook, Adrian Scott reveals just how much forensic psychology can tell us - not only about offenders and their crimes, but also about the different stages of the criminal justice system. Covering social, psychological, biological and cognitive theories of crime, as well as research and theory relating to the investigative process, the courtroom and the penal system, this book provides in-depth coverage of the major areas within forensic psychology. It is essential reading for curious students seeking an engaging and accessible introduc...

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ABSTRACT Islamic jurisprudence is the most widely used system of religious law in the world today. However, how forensic psychology may operate within this system has been largely unexplored. The current review sets out to explore the relationship between Islamic jurisprudence and forensic psychology by examining the Islamic legal concepts of evidence, competence, insanity, psychological disorder and intellectual disability and their implications for forensic practice. Also discussed are the potential barriers to forensic psychological practice in countries using a system of Islamic law.

This guide is for the NCU specialization Forensic Psychology. It contains resources available in the NCU Library.

The movement to decolonise the curriculum has gained momentum over recent years. Whilst in principle this is supported by many, knowing how to take forward this approach as applied to our own discipline and subject areas, can be challenging. This reflective piece provides an example of how a Higher Education institution in the UK is exploring ways of decolonising a post graduate qualification in forensic psychology.