Forensic Psychology - Practice Questions 2024

Forensic Psychology - Practice Questions 2024 What are the Similarities and differences between psychology and the law? - commonly use similar terms, however often intend different meanings - They are both concerned with predicting, explaining and controlling behaviour - law is based on assumptions about human nature and the manner in which human behaviour is determined - while both psychology and law accept that human behaviour is not random, law relies on assumptions about human behaviour and psychology tries to understand and predict behaviour Describe the Role of a Forensic Psychologist - forensic psychology is psychology applied to the work of the courts - it is the branch of psychology that interfaces with the legal and justice systems (APA definition) - the clinical practice of psychology within a legal system that embraces both civil and criminal law