What is “Forensic Psychology?”ResearchApplied WorkWhat is “Forensic”Many incorrectly associate the term with homicide, but the term forensic derived from the Latin forum; public part of ancient Roman city-states which served as center for public, esp. judicial businessWhat is Forensic Psychology?Mostly seen in clinical, but doesn’t have its own separate disciplineSub-discipline of almost any fieldClinicalSocialDevelopmentalCognitiveCommunityIndustrial/organizationalForensic Clinical PsychologyThought of as clinical psychology and lawScientific study of pathological behavior, cognition and/or affect for the purpose of setting legal disputesWhat do Forensic Psychologists do?ResearchAssessmentRiskCompetenceResponsibility/ MalingeringTreatmentSubstance abuse/dependenceSexual offenderAnger ManagementApplied WorkAssessment & Treatment servicesExpert TestimonyIndividual Evaluations (clinical)Criminal or civil“Content” Expert (non-clinical)ConsultationSocialEye witness testimonyJury decision makingSystems/ Policy ResearchCivil/forensic/correctionalIndustrialPersonnelFlight into ForensicsClinical psychology (especially private practice), much less lucrativeBurgeoing growth of jail/prison populationsMany with mental health problems- de institutionalizationPublic Awareness/pop cultureThe American Legal SystemAdversarial systemOne side vs. the other side and a 3rd party decides the verdictInquisitorial ApproachOne side that tries to find the truthCriminal vs. CivilCivil= more financial but don’t worry about jail time (you vs. another person; money assetsCriminal= you vs. the state/governmentFederal vs. Local/stateLaw can become complicated when you incorporate different statesRevolving Door problemIf found guilty of committing a crime, they are highly likely to be arrestedTheraputic JurisprudenceGoal: rehabProblem-Solving CourtsDrug courts: instead of prison, sentenced to rehab or community serviceMental Health Courts: Mental issue that causes them to commit crimesJuvenile CourtPsychology & LawHistorical Perspectives: The early daysThe idea that psych plays a role in law isn’t a new ideaHadfield and the “wild beast” defenseCriminal Lunacy Act (1800)If found not guility because of insanity, courts can still hold youAttorneys argues Hadfield was insane; that he didn’t want to kill the king, he only wanted it to look like he didHadfield had a delusional belief that he needed to be executedFound not guiltyMcNaughten (1843)Killed secretary for British Prime Minister because of paranoid delusionsArgued that even though McNaughten knew what he was doing, he felt obligatedCan still be found insane, even if you know what you’re doingMcNaughten standardResulted in the modification of early “insanity” standardsSigmund Freud & PsychologistsBelieved word association technique may improve upon current interviewing procedures (1906)Hugo Munsterberg- father of forensic psychology“On The Witness Stand”psychological methods were a useful but neglected tool that could inform legal decision-makingCritics responded with ridiculeMuller vs. Oregon (1908)Social science briefs influenced decisions1st legal briefBrown vs. Board of Education1st attack on state’s actionsthought they should do away with segregation because its bad for people psychologicallyLecture 1 Outline of Last Lecture I. Review of SyllabusOutline of Current Lecture II. What is Forensic Psychology?III. What is ForensicIV. Forensic Clinical PsychologyV. What do Forensic Psychologists do?VI. The American Legal Systema. Psychology and Lawb. Hadfield and the “wild beast”c. McNaughtenVII. Sigmund Freud & Psychologists VIII. Hugo MunsterbergIX. Muller vs. Oregon X. Brown vs. Board of Education Current Lecture What is “Forensic Psychology?”- Research - Applied Work  What is “Forensic” Many incorrectly associate the term with homicide, but the term forensic derived from the Latin forum; public part of ancient Roman city-states which served as center for public, esp. judicial business What is Forensic Psychology?- Mostly seen in clinical, but doesn’t have its own separate discipline o Sub-discipline of almost any field Clinical Social Developmental  Cognitive  Community  Industrial/organizationalPSYC 371 1st Edition Forensic Clinical Psychology- Thought of as clinical psychology and lawo Scientific study of pathological behavior, cognition and/or affect for the purpose of setting legal disputes What do Forensic Psychologists do?- Research o Assessment Risk Competence Responsibility/ MalingeringTreatment Substance abuse/dependence Sexual offender Anger Management- Applied Worko Assessment & Treatment serviceso Expert Testimony Individual Evaluations (clinical) Criminal or civil “Content” Expert (non-clinical) Consultation - Socialo Eye witness testimony o Jury decision making - Systems/ Policy Researcho Civil/forensic/correctional- Industrialo Personnel  Flight into Forensics- Clinical psychology (especially private practice), much less lucrative - Burgeoing growth of jail/prison populationso Many with mental health problems- de institutionalization - Public Awareness/pop culture  The American Legal System- Adversarial systemo One side vs. the other side and a 3rd party decides the verdict- Inquisitorial Approacho One side that tries to find the truth- Criminal vs. Civilo Civil= more financial but don’t worry about jail time (you vs. another person; money assets o Criminal= you vs. the state/government- Federal vs. Local/stateo Law can become complicated when you incorporate different states  Revolving Door problem- If found guilty of committing a crime, they are highly likely to be arrested o Theraputic Jurisprudenceo Goal: rehab Problem-Solving Courts - Drug courts: instead of prison, sentenced to rehab or community service- Mental Health Courts: Mental issue that causes them to commit crimes- Juvenile Court  Psychology & Law- Historical Perspectives: The early days o The idea that psych plays a role in law isn’t a new idea- Hadfield and the “wild beast” defenseo Criminal Lunacy Act (1800) If found not guility because of insanity, courts can still hold you o Attorneys argues Hadfield was insane; that he didn’t want to kill the king, he only wanted it to look like he did  Hadfield had a delusional belief that he needed to be executed Found not