FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY EXAM 2026 TEST
BANK COMPLETE LEGAL PSYCHOLOGY
REVIEW FRAMEWORK
◉ What is the median salary for police or law enforcement officers?
Answer: Approximately $56,980.
◉ What support do case workers provide to individuals released
from facilities?
Answer: Assistance with mental health services, employment,
medication, and housing.
◉ What is the role of program assistants in forensic settings?
Answer: To provide support to professional staff at various
programs.
◉ When was forensic psychology recognized as a specialty by the
APA?
Answer: In 2001.
◉ What are the two main divisions within forensic psychology?
Answer: Criminal forensic psychology and civil forensic psychology.
, ◉ What does criminal forensic psychology interact with?
Answer: The criminal legal system.
◉ What is the focus of civil law in forensic psychology?
Answer: Redress or wrongs, typically compensation or restitution.
◉ What are some core activities of forensic psychologists?
Answer: Assessment, treatment, consultation, trial consultation,
testimony, and program development.
◉ What is a common type of civil forensic psychological assessment?
Answer: Child custody evaluations.
◉ What is the purpose of competency to stand trial assessments?
Answer: To determine if a defendant understands the charges and
legal procedures.
◉ What landmark case is associated with competency to stand trial?
Answer: Dusky v. United States (1960).
◉ What is the focus of violence risk assessments?
BANK COMPLETE LEGAL PSYCHOLOGY
REVIEW FRAMEWORK
◉ What is the median salary for police or law enforcement officers?
Answer: Approximately $56,980.
◉ What support do case workers provide to individuals released
from facilities?
Answer: Assistance with mental health services, employment,
medication, and housing.
◉ What is the role of program assistants in forensic settings?
Answer: To provide support to professional staff at various
programs.
◉ When was forensic psychology recognized as a specialty by the
APA?
Answer: In 2001.
◉ What are the two main divisions within forensic psychology?
Answer: Criminal forensic psychology and civil forensic psychology.
, ◉ What does criminal forensic psychology interact with?
Answer: The criminal legal system.
◉ What is the focus of civil law in forensic psychology?
Answer: Redress or wrongs, typically compensation or restitution.
◉ What are some core activities of forensic psychologists?
Answer: Assessment, treatment, consultation, trial consultation,
testimony, and program development.
◉ What is a common type of civil forensic psychological assessment?
Answer: Child custody evaluations.
◉ What is the purpose of competency to stand trial assessments?
Answer: To determine if a defendant understands the charges and
legal procedures.
◉ What landmark case is associated with competency to stand trial?
Answer: Dusky v. United States (1960).
◉ What is the focus of violence risk assessments?
