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Betrage zur Psychologie der Aussage
-William Stern |
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| First known psychology of forensic testimony journal |
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On the Witness Stand
Hugo Munterberg |
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Published work that discusses problems with certain researched testimonies (1908).
-Impact of memory on accuracy of eye witness testimony
-suggestibility of witness on confessions
-prevention of crime |
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First standardized intelligence test
Originaly for delinquents and criminals
Now used for screening for criminals, cops, and soldiers |
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| Testified that a child witness did not have the mental capacity of an adult and their testimony shouldn't be admissable. |
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| Determined that a psychologist can be an experet on juvenile deliquency. (But his testimony was still thrown out during the case). |
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Frye Standard
Pscychologist and psychiatrists can both be court experts on the abnormal mind
Medical AND scientific research/examinations can help.
"The Reconcilliation" |
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| Brown v. Board of Education |
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Separation was NOT equal education
Social psychologists show that kids did not treat black and white dolls the same way
Psychology helped to overturn the Plessy v Ferguson case
Used Amicus Curiae Briefs
First success |
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Societal values must be kept in mind
Even scientists though segregation was okay |
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Psychologists AND psychiatrists have expertise in criminal responsibility cases, competency, civil committment, etc.
Gives the judge the power to determine the testifier's expertise. |
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Killed the secretary instead of the prime minister
Had delusions that people were after him and they were led by the prime minister
Not guilty by reason of insanity
Standard:
Unsound mind leads them to not know the NATURE/QUALITY of actions and/or the WRONGFULLNESS of actions |
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Evidenciary testimony expert
Articles putting Munstraberg "on trial" for his writings |
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| Federal code finally acknowledges the outcome of Jenkins v. US |
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| Society Journal, Division |
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ASLS
"Law and Human Behavior"
ASLS becomes a division of APA, setting itself up to become a speciality
APA sets up guidelines for education, practice, and ethics for forensic psych, and in 2001 the speciality is certified. |
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Depressed mother drowns children
Delusion: the Devil was in them - thought she was saving them
First, guilty. Retrial, NGRI |
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| NY can involuntarily hospitalize a sex offender whose sentence is completed in prison sould a forensic psychologist determine (s)he has a high potential for recidivism. |
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Attempted assassination of Raegan to impress a girl.
Immitated "Taxi"
Declared insane |
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Competent to proceed
Fired attorney because attorney wanted to make an insanity defense
Abnormal / extraordinary behavior in court
Lost case, incarcerated - controversy |
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Wife found drowned in a lake
Convicted
Jury wrote a book about assessing the truth / their position |
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No serious mental illness
Mental state had a clear effect on trial |
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| Forensic Psychology Branches |
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| Criminal thinking (malingering, deception), Criminal Law, Criminal Profiling, Psychopathy, Sex Offender Evaluation, Voir Dire & Jury Selection, Civil Law (child custody evaluation), Expert Testimony (level of confidence, case law), Violence Risk Assessment, Correctional Psychology, Competency, Criminal Responsibility |
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To proceed: 720.0 (otherwise, restoration)
Need it to waive rights
Case law |
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| Responsibility Requirement |
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| Mental Status Exam: 330.20 |
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| Forensic Psychology: Consultation and Research |
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Eyewitness testimony
Juror selection |
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| Forensic Psychology: Treatment |
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Commnity: alternatives to violence, sexual offender treatment
Criminal Justice: forensic psychiatric center, correctional facility |
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| Forensic Psychology: Consultation and Training |
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| law enforcement, criminal justice, mental health courts, correctional systems |
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| Forensic Psychology: Criminal Assessments |
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| Competence, waiver of Miranda rights, criminal responsibility, death penalty mitigation, battered women syndrome, domestic violence, assisted outpatient treatment, sexual offender treatment program |
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| Forensic Psychology: Civil Assessments |
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| personal injury, child custody, mental disability, employment discrimination, civil commitment, guardianship |
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| Forensic Psychology Roles: |
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Consultation & Research
Treatment
Consultation & Training
Criminal Assessments
Civil Assessments |
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