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Common terms in forensic psychology include criminal profiling, insanity defence, competency to stand trial, risk assessment, malingering, victimology, false confession, eyewitness testimony, sexual offender treatment, and forensic assessment.
Forensic psychology is the application of scientific knowledge and methods to help answer legal questions arising in criminal, civil, contractual, or other judicial proceedings.
Forensic psychology, as defined by the American Psychological Association, is the application of clinical specialties to the legal arena. This definition emphasizes the application of clinical psychology to the forensic setting.
Reflecting the global reach of forensic psychology and its wide range of perspectives, the international team of contributors emphasises diversity and cross-reference between adults, adolescents, and children to deliver a contemporary picture of the discipline.
“Forensic Psychology is the application of psychology within the legal system to create safer communities and to assist people to find pathways away from criminal behaviour. Forensic Psychologists work across many settings including, HM Prison and Probation Service, Hospitals, secure children’s homes, police forces, Courts and Universities.
Entries include summary definitions, main and key texts, and sources. The dictionary takes full account of the criteria and syllabus for the BPS-approved Diploma in Forensic Psychology and MSc in Forensic Psychology.
Definitions of forensic psychology remain 'fuzzy', and this volume adopts a broad usage in that it is taken to cover a wide range of psychological theories and methods and applied to problems, processes and personnel across the spectrum of criminal and civil justice systems.
