1. Criminal Psychology Chapter 1 Talbot Kellogg Community College

2. What is Forensic Psychology? Text Book Definition: Text Book Definition: Any application of ___________research, methods, theory, and practice to a task faced by the _____ system. Any application of ___________research, methods, theory, and practice to a task faced by the _____ system. State of Michigan’s Definition: diagnostic services provided to the criminal justice system and psychiatric treatment for criminal defendants adjudicated incompetent to stand trial and/or acquitted by reason of insanity. State of Michigan’s Definition: diagnostic services provided to the criminal justice system and psychiatric treatment for criminal defendants adjudicated incompetent to stand trial and/or acquitted by reason of insanity.

3. Benefits for Michigan? Beyond a specialty designation Beyond a specialty designation Licensing & credentialing Licensing & credentialing Reduces the “hired gun” influence Reduces the “hired gun” influence Increases in validity and reliability Increases in validity and reliability Detriments? Detriments?

4. What is Criminal Psychology? Any application of ____________research, methods, theory, as it pertains to ___________. Any application of ____________research, methods, theory, as it pertains to ___________. The scientific study of criminal behavior, ___________, and __________. The scientific study of criminal behavior, ___________, and __________. "the branch of psychology which investigates the psychology of crime with particular reference to the personality factors of the criminal." "the branch of psychology which investigates the psychology of crime with particular reference to the personality factors of the criminal."

5. History of Forensic/ Criminal Ψ Cesare Lombroso (1836 – 1909) – Father of modern criminology. Cesare Lombroso (1836 – 1909) – Father of modern criminology. William Healy (1899) – causes of juvenile delinquency. William Healy (1899) – causes of juvenile delinquency. Grace M. Ferdinand (1909). Grace M. Ferdinand (1909). Sigmund Freud (Late 1800 – early 1900) Sigmund Freud (Late 1800 – early 1900)

6. “Experimental Psychology has reached a stage at which it seems natural and sound to give attention to its possible service for the practical needs of life.” “Experimental Psychology has reached a stage at which it seems natural and sound to give attention to its possible service for the practical needs of life.” On the Witness Stand On the Witness Stand 1909 –Hugo Münsterberg 1909 –Hugo Münsterberg Alfred Binet, Hermann Ebbinghaus, William Stern Alfred Binet, Hermann Ebbinghaus, William Stern

7. Where now? Values Values Whose? Whose? Psychology’s Psychology’s Law Enforcement’s Law Enforcement’s Lawyer’s Lawyer’s Judge’s Judge’s Society’s Society’s

8. Tensions Stare Decisis v. innovation Stare Decisis v. innovation Adversarial v. advocate Adversarial v. advocate Prescriptive v. descriptive Prescriptive v. descriptive Absolutes v. probabilities Absolutes v. probabilities Intuition/ Anecdotal v. empirical Intuition/ Anecdotal v. empirical

9. Truth Commonality? Commonality? Psychology’s Definition Psychology’s Definition Legal Field’s Definition Legal Field’s Definition

10. Where Next? Issues of memory and eye-witness testimony. Issues of memory and eye-witness testimony. Determination of competence and responsibility. Determination of competence and responsibility. Expert witness Expert witness Fitness for Duty Fitness for Duty Consultant Consultant Researcher Researcher Criminal Profiling Criminal Profiling Mediator/ Negotiator Mediator/ Negotiator