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1 Forensic Psychology

2 Summary Forensic Psychology Forensic Psychiatry
Eyewitness Testimony History of Forensic Psychology Psychological Testing Forensic Psychiatry Serial Offenders: Profiling

3 Sexual Offenders: Treatment vs. Prison
Forensic Psychology Sexual Offenders: Treatment vs. Prison 30s through 70s thought treatment could solve this “psychological problem”. During 80s, many “treated” released offenders continued to commit crimes Many states switched focus to incarceration.

4 Psychology vs. Psychiatry
Forensic Psychology Psychology vs. Psychiatry Psychology - The science that deals with mental processes and behavior. Psychiatry - The branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of mental disorders.

5 Psychology vs. Psychiatry
Forensic Psychology Psychology vs. Psychiatry Psychiatrist has medical degree (M.D.) Before 1980s, psychologists testimony rarely used.

6 Forensic Psychologist
Forensic Psychology Forensic Psychologist Can be a specific degree, which includes background in law and criminal behavior Many forensic psychologists subspecialize. Certified by American Board of Forensic Psychology.

7 Forensic vs. Clinical Psychology
Forensic Psychology Forensic vs. Clinical Psychology Clinical psychologists accept patients description of thoughts In forensic psychology, accused patients have reasons to lie: proclaim innocence psychological defense

8 Psychological Testing
Forensic Psychology Psychological Testing Attempt to remove subjectivity of clinical analysis Criticism of tests: Don’t address legal issues. Might not be accurate for one person. Cannot test psychological functioning at time of the crime.

9 Psychological Testing (Projective Tests)
Forensic Psychology Psychological Testing (Projective Tests) Rorschach test (inkblot test)

10 Rorschach test (inkblot test)
Forensic Psychology Rorschach test (inkblot test)

11 Rorschach test (inkblot test)
Forensic Psychology Rorschach test (inkblot test)

12 Rorschach test (inkblot test)
Forensic Psychology Rorschach test (inkblot test)

13 Rorschach test (inkblot test)
Forensic Psychology Rorschach test (inkblot test)

14 Rorschach test (inkblot test)
Forensic Psychology Rorschach test (inkblot test)

15 Rorschach test (inkblot test)
Forensic Psychology Rorschach test (inkblot test)

16 Psychological Testing (Projective Tests)
Forensic Psychology Psychological Testing (Projective Tests) Rorschach test (inkblot test) Thematic Application Test (TAT) Picture is shown; subject makes up story

17 Thematic Application Test (TAT)
Forensic Psychology Thematic Application Test (TAT)

18 Thematic Application Test (TAT)
Forensic Psychology Thematic Application Test (TAT)

19 Thematic Application Test (TAT)
Forensic Psychology Thematic Application Test (TAT)

20 Thematic Application Test (TAT)
Forensic Psychology Thematic Application Test (TAT)

21 Psychological Testing (Projective Tests)
Forensic Psychology Psychological Testing (Projective Tests) Rorschach test (inkblot test) Thematic Application Test (TAT) Picture is shown; subject makes up story Projective figure drawings

22 Psychological Testing (Other Tests)
Forensic Psychology Psychological Testing (Other Tests) Other personality tests assign a general personality or address a specific disorder. Forensic Applications: Competence to stand trial Competence to waive Miranda rights Legal insanity

23 Altered State of Consciousness
Forensic Psychology Altered State of Consciousness Narcoanalysis (sodium amytal = truth serum) Determined to lie; will lie under serum Hypnosis is also not clear cut Neither useful for recalling fact.

24 Eyewitness testimony Psychological research on eyewitness testimony suggested it may be flawed. One study in 1974 stated that eyewitness testimony is faulty 90% of the time.

25 Flaws with eyewitness testimony
Forensic Psychology > Eyewitness Testimony Flaws with eyewitness testimony Unreliability of human information-processing system (research) Biased law enforcement procedures Biased questioning, line-ups, mug shots, etc. Courts reluctant to accept flaws of eyewitness testimony, until DNA proved of some false convictions.

26 Related topics Earwitness testimony also can be unreliable
Forensic Psychology > Eyewitness Testimony Related topics Earwitness testimony also can be unreliable False confessions: more common than previously thought

27 Forensic Psychology > Eyewitness Testimony

28 Forensic Psychology > Eyewitness Testimony

29 Forensic Psychology > Eyewitness Testimony

30 Forensic Psychology > Eyewitness Testimony

31 Forensic Psychology > Eyewitness Testimony

32 Forensic Psychology > Eyewitness Testimony

33 Psychiatrists also assess:
Forensic Psychology > Forensic Psychiatry Psychiatrists also assess: Competency to stand trial Legal insanity Sentencing issues Psychologists may also be involved with evaluating these issues.

34 Competency Assessment
Forensic Psychology > Forensic Psychiatry Competency Assessment Examination only evaluates present competency. Previous records required for evaluation of past and present.

35 Competency to Stand Trial
Forensic Psychology > Forensic Psychiatry Competency to Stand Trial Defendant must understand the charges. Many states have a list of questions. If incompetent, treated until competent. After 1-2 years, may be deemed incompetent for foreseeable future.

36 Legal Insanity McNaughten rule – England 1843
Forensic Psychology > Forensic Psychiatry Legal Insanity McNaughten rule – England 1843 Not guilty by insanity if the person did not know what he was doing was wrong After Hinckley, some states adopted “guilty but mentally ill”.

37 Training in Forensic Psychiatry
Forensic Psychology > Forensic Psychiatry Training in Forensic Psychiatry 25 accredited programs in US Certification by American Psychiatric Association (APA) Involves taking a 1-yr. accredited program and passing examination Forensic and correctional psychiatry are separate fields

38 M.O. vs. Signature Modus Operendi = criminal’s way of operating
Forensic Psychology > Serial Offenders M.O. vs. Signature Modus Operendi = criminal’s way of operating Composed of many categories (Time of day, tools used, accomplices, etc.) Some aspects of MO can change over time Includes trademark or signature Signature = an unusual act in connection with a crime.

39 M.O. vs. Signature (Example)
Forensic Psychology > Serial Offenders M.O. vs. Signature (Example) Dead housewives are turning up with a bouquet of flowers and letter left at scene

40 M.O. vs. Signature (Example)
Forensic Psychology > Serial Offenders M.O. vs. Signature (Example) M.O. = murders usually done during the day, no forced entry, sharp tool used to cut throat, no weapon left behind, no property taken, flowers and card left behind Signature: Flowers and card

41 Personality Profiling
Forensic Psychology Personality Profiling Purpose Supply characteristics to help narrow the field of suspects. History Began in FBI’s Behavioral Science Unit (BSU) Officers met to “brain-storm” difficult cases with psychologists at the FBI. BSU interviews with convicted offenders.

42 Case Submissions Profiling FBI BSU
Forensic Psychology > Personality Profiling Case Submissions FBI BSU National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime Profiling Identification of certain characteristics of an unknown offender based on the way he committed a crime. Profile includes categories of description.

43 Forensic Psychology > Personality Profiling
Profiling is an investigative tool and not usually acceptable for courtroom presentation.

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