The word ‘forensic’ is derived from the Latin word “forensis”. Forensics is defined as belonging or appropriate to courts of judicature. Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior of humans and human behavior. The two fields interlock psychology and law to form forensic psychology. Those in the field of forensic psychology work in environments that are clinical and forensic in nature.
A psychologist will treat traumatized individuals in a clinical environment. A psychologist that provides forensic services will report to the court the extent of the trauma. The forensic psychologist will present sentencing recommendations, treatment recommendations and provide answers to legal questions. In a clinical environment, a psychologist forms an empathetic relationship with the client. When the psychologist is tasked with evaluating from a forensic standpoint, the psychologist must analyze whether there is any deception or validity in the defendants behavior or state of mind. The resources below are not only general to psychology and forensics, but also subject specific.
Associations / Organizations
- American Board of Forensic Psychology
- International Association for Correctional and Forensic Psychology
- The American Psychology- Law Society
- The American Academy of Forensic Sciences
- American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
- American College of Forensic Examiners
- Florida Psychological Association
- American College Of Forensic Psychology
Forensic Psychology / Psychiatry Resources
- Academy of Behavioral Profiling
- Evaluation of Mind Control and Extrasensory Perception
- A Forensic Psychiatrists Day to Day
- The Role of Forensic Psychiatrists
- Psychiatry and the Law
Online Encyclopedias
- Psychology Encyclopedia
- Forensic Psychology Dictionary
- Concise Encyclopedia Of Psychology
- Forensic Psychiatry Encyclopedia
Online Journals
- Canadian Journal of Law and Society
- International Journal of Forensic Mental Health
- The British Journal of Psychiatry
- American Journal of Forensic Psychology
- Open Access Peer Reviewed Journal
- The International Journal of Forensic Psychology
- Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology
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