Forensic Psychology

Catalog description

Within the field of Psychology, Forensic Psychology has become an important focus of the criminal justice system, clinical practice of psychology as well as scientific research. Forensic Psychology deals with the application of psychological knowledge or methods to tasks faced by the legal system. Some tasks include: criminal, investigation, assessing defendant for insanity or competency, assessing people for risk of violence, sexual offense or other dangerous behaviors, trial consultation, child-custody evaluations, etc. in conclusions, it is the endeavor that examines aspects of human behavior directly related to the legal process and the professional practice of Psychology within a legal system that embraces both criminal and civil law and their interactions.