Forensic Psychology - Science topic

This is a forthcoming chapter on criminal sentencing for the second edition of the APA Handbook of Forensic Psychology. The chapter begins by describing the historical context, standards, goals, and significance of criminal sentencing in the United States (U.S.). In an effort to elucidate the key influences to and practices by which courts reach se...

The article, based on forensic and criminal procedural knowledge, refers to the issue of one of the methods of verifying the credibility of the suspect's explanations, currently used, among others, in Western European countries. It presents in particular the theoretical assumptions of the method resulting from forensic psychology, practical aspects...

Originally published in Spanish in 2022 by Libreria Bosch, Barcelona, the Illustrated Psychometric Forensic Atlas is a one-of-kind book made available in English for the first time. This unique work is highly illustrated with full-color images, providing medico-legal examinations as it relates to various, primarily violent crime cases, that are of...

All around the world, crime has prompted studies concerning the causes and factors that underlie criminal behaviour. This study investigated the relationship of criminal social identity and recidivism along with the moderating role of psychopathic traits. This correlation research employed a cross-sectional research design. The research population...

Bias is an inherent phenomenon of information processing that can occur whenever human brains are involved. In forensic psychological assessments, bias threatens the reliability and validity of the conclusions about, for example, the credibility of witness’ statements, the risk of reoffending, child custody, or the competency to stand trial. Given...

The current field survey describes the identities, training, practices, and careers of 351 U.S. forensic psychologists. Findings are presented for clinical forensic psychologists (n = 323) with additional consideration for those working in institutions (n = 119), private practice (n = 107), or both (n = 90), and separately for non-clinical forensic...

Despite significant advances in deception detection in forensic psychology using polygraphy, there is a lack of empirical evidence for the potential of deception detection in ordinary situations of simple conversation where contact and invasive measurement methods are not appropriate. To address this issue, we used two strategies: 1) a non-invasive...

The study of the psychological aspects of a person and his activities in the context of legal regulation is a legal psychology, knowledge of which is an indicator of the professional competence of a lawyer. Recently, at the intersection of investigative, operational-search and forensic psychology, an independent direction has been developed - crimi...

Background Young people from racialised backgrounds are overrepresented in justice services. This study explored differences in community support offered to young people from racialised groups referred to a forensic child and adolescent mental health service. Method We compared support offered to 427 young people, according to five ethnic groups....

p style="text-align: justify;">In order to clarify the content and expert value of the child’s "loyalty conflict" as one of the key concepts in the forensic psychological expert study of family relationships, the phenomenon of child loyalty is considered within the framework of an activity approach. The qualitative and dynamic characteristics of th...

The role of psychology (and ergo, psychologists) within the public sector has shifted considerably over the preceding decades to include increasingly versatile and psychology-adjacent leadership positions. This publication focuses on brief leadership stories within a state mental health system, with an emphasis on the unique roles that women psycho...

The consulting provided by forensic psychology professionals to judges and courts on matters related to fundamental rights and freedoms or public safety requires enormous professional specialization. Paradoxically, in Spain despite the fact that as a scientific discipline it has developed exponentially in recent decades. This article presents up to...

Dedication: Kingdom of England, UK Forensic biology includes psychology whose purpose is to assist to law relating either to miemeanours or felony or white-collar crime. We generally focus on the action and present intention of the offender. However, ballistic report should include past life of the offender because if victimization of the offender...

Introduction Although Hungarian forensic psychiatry has a historical legacy dating back to the 1890s, for the past few years there has been a dramatically increasing shortage of forensic psychiatry experts in Hungary, which affects both health care practices and the judiciary. Objectives In order to join the international academic unity of forensi...

In order to comprehend the effects of forensic psychology on society, it is important to first define what is meant by forensic psychology. The term "forensic psychology" encompasses a wide range of activities, roles, and professional affiliations. In its most basic form, forensic psychology refers to any situation in which human behavior or any as...

The nature of the therapeutic relationship has been consistently recognised as a key factor that influences outcomes of psychological and psychotherapeutic practices. However, a significant proportion of therapeutic interventions designed to address the causes of violence and harmfulness have adopted a tendency towards manualised and short-term pra...

This systematic review aims to report on the use of Statement Validity Analysis (SVA) with minors involved in criminal justice proceedings. We conducted a literature search of six bibliographic databases up to March 2024. Additional searches were performed using citation tracing strategies. Nineteen studies published between 1991 and 2023 were reta...

Male rape is often overlooked, especially in a misogynistic society like Pakistan where victims are frequently evaluated through the lens of rape myths. This study aims to examine the relationship between compassion for victims and male rape myth acceptance across both genders in Pakistan. It was hypothesized that there would be a relationship betw...

Male rape is often overlooked, especially in a misogynistic society like Pakistan where victims are frequently evaluated through the lens of rape myths. This study aims to examine the relationship between compassion for victims and male rape myth acceptance across both genders in Pakistan. It was hypothesized that there would be a relationship betw...

The creation of artificially intelligent (AI) systems that can understand, learn, reason, feel, and act freely without supervision is one of the most fascinating goals in the whole of computer science. It is becoming a crucial aim as the sorts of issues we want robots to answer get increasingly complicated. These AI-based instruments are creating a...

The article discusses the features of conducting a test for the joint activities of children and parents in the production of a comprehensive forensic psychological and psychiatric examination (KSPPE) on legal disputes between parents about the upbringing of children. The purpose of the work is to form, based on a psychological analysis of expert p...

The diagnostic or forensic investigation method should be equated with the scientific one in terms of inferences, logical reasoning, and rigor in verifying the truth (Prodanov & Freitas, 2013). However, forensic investigations are often influenced by heuristics or cognitive biases (Pivato et al., 2021), limitations in the professional's knowledge,...

Traditional report formats commonly employed to summarize forensic mental health evaluations pose several limitations, including that they implicitly encourage inclusion of irrelevant data and only data that are consistent with one’s opinions and discourage writers from explicitly distinguishing between case data, their inferences, and their reason...

Resumen La violencia basada en el género es un fenómeno creciente a nivel mundial que afecta significativamente a las mujeres. En este contexto, los informes psicológicos periciales se han reconocido como herramientas clave para la reparación integral de las víctimas. Esta investigación tuvo como objetivo describir la influencia de los informes psi...

Bias is an inherent phenomenon of human information processing that can occur whenever the human brain is involved. In forensic psychological assessments, bias threatens the reliability and validity of the conclusions about, for example, the credibility of witness’ statements, the risk of reoffending, or child custody. Given the far-reaching conseq...

Explanation of the use of Narrative Exposure Therapy with input from patient.

The aim of the present study was to develop a valid and reliable scale to assess malingering. The scale was developed using one of the contemporary models of scale construction. The study was completed in three phases. Item generation was phase I, which was completed in two steps; conducting interview of clinical psychologists having experience wit...

This study examines the cause of evil and the emergence of serial killers' personalities, focusing on Jeffrey Dahmer and Javed Iqbal. Central to this investigation is the debate over whether killers are born evil or shaped by their experiences, highlighting the interplay between nature and nurture in creating notorious criminals. The research explo...

Social work's role in managing the risk of recidivism is increasing in the Swiss penal system. With data from a qualitative study in two Swiss correctional facilities collected during 2019-2020, this article shows that prison social work has a triple role encompassing voluntary social assistance, tasks in relation to the execution of a sentence, an...

This is the post conference booklet about 1st International Conference on Exploring the Role of Forensic Psychology in Pakistani Legal System. In this conference international and national keynote speakers discuss about the importance of Forensic Psychology in legal system. Further, they discuss specific about role of forensic in Pakistani Legal.

Ethics in Motion articles present complex issues with multiple, often divergent perspectives regarding important ethical issues in psychology. The current collection, Ethical Considerations for Demands for Evidence in Forensic Examinations, represents multiple viewpoints regarding the potential conflict between due process rights and efforts to pro...

Previous research has suggested that the core features of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) may contribute to offending behaviours and increased vulnerability within the Criminal Justice System. To date, there is a paucity of evidence assessing the effectiveness of interventions for offending behaviour in adults with ASD but without co-occurring inte...

Investigation is the stage of searching and collecting evidence to make light of a criminal offense and find the perpetrator or suspect of the crime. The application of the Scientific Crime Investigation (SCI) method in investigations can assist investigators in collecting evidence using a scientific approach from various disciplines. This study ai...

Recent research has shed light on why innocent individuals are often mistaken for guilty and the best practices for eliciting evidence that is both acceptable in court and protective of the innocent. Focusing on psychological insights and advances in forensic psychology, this review article suggests that integrating psychological insights and advan...

One of the most important problems in forensic psychology is the impossibility of reliably discriminating between true and false memories when the only prosecution evidence comes from the memory of a witness or a victim. Unfortunately, both children and adults can be persuaded that they have been victims of past criminal acts, usually of a sexual n...

This study aimed to explore the ethical considerations of psychologists who counsel sexual assault victims and are summoned by the court to testify. Judicial proceedings for sexual assault victims often challenge conviction of perpetrators because of insufficient evidence. Therefore, the court regards the professional knowledge and testimonial info...

Forensic psychology has had a wide development within the legal sciences, providing adequate means and tools to facilitate the evaluative criteria of human behavior. In criminal matters, it leads, among other issues, to clarify the motivations of the accused and thus provide greater evidentiary certainty at the time of sentencing. The main objectiv...

This study aims to identify the contribution of forensic psychology in the preparation of rape victims to testify in court and analyze the legal framework applicable to the protection of rape victims in the legal system in Indonesia. This research is normative juridical by using secondary data such as laws and regulations, literature studies, and e...

The study examined the effects of police behavioral intervention on residents’ reported level of fear toward the police, both directly and through police-resident familiarity and perceptions of patrol frequency and patrol volume. Data was obtained from a project on behavioral intervention at New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) developments, inv...

Technology‐facilitated sexual abuse refers to the use of information and communication technologies to facilitate both virtual and in‐person sexual crimes. Research on this topic has focused on rates, risk factors, and consequences. This scoping review aims to understand whether and how forensic psychological procedures are adapted to assess adoles...

The INFOMEC 2023 organized by the Management and Science University (MSU) is proud to celebrate the 4th anniversary of the International Conference on Forensic Science, Forensic Medicine, and Criminology. This is a premier gathering of experts from around the world who will be sharing their knowledge and expertise, exchange ideas, and discuss the l...

X The aim of this study was to analyse the socio-demographic, methodological and diagnostic characteristics of the expert reports in psychiatry and psychology carried out at the Centre for Law and Health Studies between 2011 and 2020. We opted for a quantitative, descriptive approach with analytical, cross-sectional, retrospective design. The infor...

As Forensic Psychology continues to expand as an independent field, professionals regularly resort to psychological assessment tools to assess people involved within the justice system. The Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) is a 344-item, self-report inventory that aims to provide meaningful information for diagnosis and clinical decision-maki...

Este estudo teve como objetivo investigar como se caracterizam as práticas que peritas psicólogas desenvolvem na área da violência doméstica e familiar contra a mulher e quais são as percepções que apresentam acerca de sua atuação. Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa, transversal e exploratória. As participantes foram seis peritas psicólogas que a...

The present study examines the detailed interaction between forensic psychology and adolescent radicalization in a setting of terrorism, highlighting the profound impacts of religion, heredity, and psychological predispositions. In recent years, the concerning trend of children and adolescents engaging in extremist activities has garnered heightene...

The book "Psychoanalysis and Criminality: The Other Side of Forensic Psychology" offers an innovative and fascinating perspective on how psychoanalysis can illuminate the unconscious motivations behind criminal acts. With a unique combination of psychoanalytic theory, analysis of paradigmatic cases, and practical recommendations for forensic expert...

The Cyber Forensics Behavioral Analysis (CFBA) model merges Cyber Behavioral Sciences and Digital Forensics to improve the prediction and effectiveness of cyber threats from Autonomous System Numbers (ASNs). Traditional cybersecurity strategies, focused mainly on technical aspects, must be revised for the complex cyber threat landscape. This resear...

Purpose: The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of the violent criminal investigation system used by the Royal Thai Police technology. Theoretical framework: This study explores the effectiveness of the Royal Thai Police's violent criminal investigation system. It uses a theoretical framework that includes criminal investigation...

A central tenet of forensic mental health assessment is the use of multiple sources of data. Traditionally, these sources have included clinical interviews with and observations of the examinee, written records review, psychological test data, and interviews with collateral sources. Data from social media and social networking sites (SNS) is now wi...

The purpose of this study was to examine the rate of agreement between clinicians and judges in civil incompetency adjudications in incompetency and restoration cases and to determine predictors of court adjudications with clinician recommendation as a predictor. Court files were obtained for court-ordered requests (N = 345) for incompetency evalua...

Objective This study explores the intricate relationship between cognitive functioning and aggression, with a specific focus on individuals prone to reactive or proactive aggression. The purpose of the study was to identify important neuropsychological constructs and suitable tests for comprehending and addressing aggression. Methods An internatio...

Objective Malingering of neuropsychological damage is common among traumatic brain injury patients pursuing disability compensation in forensic contexts. There is an urgent need to explore differences in neuropsychological assessment outcomes with different levels of cooperation. Methods A total of 420 participants with severe traumatic brain inju...

Correctional psychology tends to receive less attention in the psychology-law literature than topics more often associated with forensic psychology. While these subfields overlap to some extent, correctional psychologists encounter unique issues related to practice, policy, research, ethics, and training. In addition to the lack of attention within...

Indonesia is in the fourth of most populous country in the world with a population of around 266,872,775 people (BPS, 2017), which has an impact on the emergence of social problems, crime and others. Central Bureau of Statistics data also illustrates in the period 2014 to 2016 the number of crimes in Indonesia tended to increase significantly in de...

A new theoretical framework developed over the last 10 years, the Behavior Analysis in Medicine, is described to address the challenges faced by forensic and medical or psychological assessment in daily clinical practice. With an interdisciplinary and scientifically based approach that is flexible but systematic in its application, the System for A...

The measurement of antisocial and criminal behaviors is among the most central methodological issues in forensic psychology and criminology. The main objective of this article is to examine the psychometric properties of the Antisociality-Criminality Scale (ACS) in a Portuguese sample (N = 242; M = 30,19 years; DP = 12,78 years). The results of the...

Confession is an important part of the criminal justice system, and it's an important topic in forensic psychology. Much through history, the overlook on confession has been pretty narrow. If someone confessed to a crime, it was the end of it. They were guilty. However, with the development of forensic psychology, we are now aware of many different...

The article examines Deadshot from Suicide Squad and the underlying causes for his anti-social behavior. Using forensic psychological theories, this article provides reasons why Deadshot committed the crimes he committed. The article would introduce the character and examine the character based on 1. Sociological determinants 2. Psycho-social dete...

Objective: Little direct evidence supports any particular treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in people with schizophrenia, forensic histories, and/or multiple comorbidities. This trial assesses the efficacy and risks of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) for people with PTSD and psychotic disorders receiving forens...

The questions to be answered in forensic mental health reports are challenging. Experts have the task to assess a defendant’s past as well as their current and future mental state. To support forensic mental health experts in that complex task, best practices have been developed nationally and internationally. In the Netherlands, there are guidelin...

A new version of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) family of instruments, the MMPI-3, was published in 2020, and with its release as with any updated instrument, forensic practitioners must be prepared to address potential challenges to MMPI-3-based testimony. The United States Supreme Court decision in Daubert v. Merrell Dow P...

Die erkenntnistheoretischen und methodischen Grundlagen und die mit diesen einhergehenden Dilemmata und Herausforderungen gehen im Tun forensischer Versorgungseinrichtungen häufig unter, wenigstens verschwinden sie aus dem Diskurs und Bewusstsein. Gleichzeitig sind sie in den arbeitstäglich häufig zu treffenden Entscheidungen, die oft weitreichende...

Child sexual abuse (CSA) only became a scientific investigation’s object in the second half of the 20th century, triggering the search for objective and universal criteria capable of verifying its occurrence. Biomedical criteria soon proved insufficient to detect the phenomenon in most cases, calling for the contribution of Clinical Psychology and...

The validity of dissociative memory in forensic contexts and the causes of the so-called "memory wars" are discussed. Misconceptions between clinical and forensic psychology, a deficient definition of amnesia, and the difficulties inherent in studying traumatic memories contribute to the persistence of this controversy. Particularly in the field of...

The peculiarities of forensic examination of the criminal personality have been examined through the application of various forensic methods and tactics within the field of forensic science. The authors aimed to explore the forensic structure of the criminal personality in the light of psychological methods during the detection and solving of crime...

The article considers importance of preserving and protecting the life and health of employees of the Security and Defense Forces, currently including law enforcement officers. The main types of expert research that should be conducted during the investigation of a crime, the responsibility for which is provided for in Art. 345 of Criminal Code of...

Fair and objective justice requires compliance by all its participants with legally established principles. At the same time, in law enforcement practice there are cases of falsification of evidence, which is caused by various circumstances, and motivational factors that are guided by the participants in the process, in particular, the witness and...

This study theoretically explores applied cross-cultural psychology, applying cross-cultural psychology approach to various subdivisions of psychology such as peace psychology, political psychology, environmental psychology, health psychology, educational psychology, personality psychology, sport psychology, clinical psychology, forensic psychology...

The possible tendency of subjects to decrease, hide or omit symptomatic aspects of their mental functioning is one of the main problems in forensic psychological and psychiatric evaluations. We aimed at verifying the possible existence of significant differences in the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III (MCMI-III) scales scores between a samp...

The category of criminal offences against life and health is quite significant. A large number of crimes included in this category are characterised by a high level of social danger, as they encroach on the greatest social value which is life and health of a person. In the investigation of such crimes, it is typical to use specialised knowledge in...

A groundbreaking integrated predictive model, termed Cyber Forensics Behavioral Analysis (CFBA), has been developed in an environment characterized by rapidly evolving and increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. This model merges Cyber Behavioral Sciences with Digital Forensics to enhance the prediction accuracy and effectiveness of cyber threats...

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Forensic psychological expertise is at the beginning of its development and establishment, being used rarely in criminal/civil proceedings. The “status” of forensic psychological expertise is undefined, mainly because of the lack of specialists, as well as because psychologists face negative and skeptical attitudes from legal workers. In this conte...

According to statistical data in Poland, sexual acts of minors account for about 3% of all criminal acts committed by minors and nearly 20% of all acts from the catalogue of crimes against sexual freedom and morality. The main objective of the study was to attempt to develop and present characteristics of minors who commit rape with particular crue...

Objective: Although reciprocity between variables is a topic of interest in the field of criminology, we cannot simply assume that all or even most criminological relationships are bidirectional without testing them empirically. The objective of the current investigation was to test whether delinquency and antisocial cognition are reciprocally or b...

Background: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is common in people with serious mental illness who come into contact with the criminal justice system. Little evidence exists on EMDR treatment in forensic mental health, with no prior qualitative research exploring lived experience perspectives. Objective: This qualitative study recruited adult for...

Forensic psychology features a long history in developing country like India and other countries too. In the three decades it's being recognized as an applied field of psychology for the detection of crime, intervention and rehabilitation of crime victims. Besides in the past three decades, technological advancements have changed the mindset of the...

Oral Presentation on the Descriptive Model of Voyeuristic Behaviour (DMV) given at the BPS Division of Forensic Psychology annual conference.

A compilation of various items within the topic of serial and atypical homicide, including various cases, topics like media, murderabilia, mental illness and recent research, plus reflections on the vocation of studying and teaching serial murder and forensic psychology.

Background Incarcerated youth commonly present with emotion dysregulation, aggression, and comorbid psychiatric disorders, yet often do not receive necessary mental health treatment while confined. It is therefore crucial to expand the evidence base regarding empirically supported mental health interventions which are feasible to implement in secur...

Researchers in cognitive and forensic psychology have long been interested in the impact of individual differences on eyewitness memory. The sex of the eyewitness is one such factor, with a body of research spanning over 50 years that has sought to determine if and how eyewitness memory differs between males and females. This research has significa...

Forensic psychology is a branch of applied psychology in which the knowledge and skills of psychology are used in the collection, evaluation, and presentation of evidence to the judiciary. The connection between the mental state and the law has been long-standing throughout history, resulting in the emergence of forensic psychology. Plato’s work in...

This article is an analysis of cases of serious abuse by child perpetrators, which were analyzed normatively using a statutory approach. The results of the analysis show that the age limit for criminal responsibility for children who commit serious abuse cannot be the same because each child has a different development process which affects their m...

Flawed forensic psychological reports can create unfortunate, sometimes harmful, consequences, including (a) misinforming and misleading judges and juries; (b) blocking people who have been wronged from justice and vindication; (c) depriving people who have done nothing wrong of their savings, their business, their home, their children, their liber...

The existence of information from forensic linguistics experts and forensic psychology experts is very much needed by law enforcement officers in the criminal justice system. to make light of a crime. The purpose of this study was to analyze the role of forensic linguistics and forensic psychology experts in helping law enforcement officers to seek...

RESUMEN La Psicología Jurídica y Forense en México es una disciplina relativamente joven que se ha desarrollado de manera veloz en los últimos años guiándose del sólido avance de otros países que le anteceden con varias décadas. Sin embargo, existen particularidades en el sistema de justicia mexicano y en la propia cultura que exigen un desenvolvim...

The category of forensic examinations includes examinations conducted in civil or criminal proceedings by court order. Forensic examinations are carried out in specialised forensic institutions or outside these institutions in accordance with the procedure established by law. A significant number of forensic examinations are conducted in forensic d...

The majority of people view color therapy as an alternative therapy. It is a rather young field of study. There are a tonne of various elements in life that might affect your mood and mental health. It is proposed that colors and colored lighting can improve one’s physical or mental health. If you want to create a calm and clear workplace, it’s cri...

The Indian context, where juvenile crime rates have been rising in recent years, is examined to evaluate the viability and significance of introducing criminal profiling tools into the investigation process in the context of Indian legislation and societal norms. The ethical and legal issues in creating a juvenile profile for the Indian criminal ju...

In the field of forensic psychology, assessing the risk for violence is a core component of treatment planning and intervention monitoring. However, practitioners from the violent extremism (VE) field currently lack guidance on which tools to use when addressing the risk of VE in individuals with mental disorders. This study details challenges asso...

Clinicians are not trained to work within the legal system, and the thought of becoming professionally involved in it can cause much anxiety. In this article, we select common examples from civil, criminal, family, and immigration law where practitioners may find themselves unintentionally involved in legal proceedings, and how they may avoid or co...

As the practice of forensic psychology becomes more focused on multiculturalism and diversity, little attention has traditionally been paid to Deaf suspects, defendants, or inmates that communicate primarily, or solely, in American Sign Language (ASL), other forms of signed communication, or that do not sign at all. This is especially important in...

Recent developments in the field of neuroimaging in the world of neuroscience, when combined with artificial intelligence and, more specifically, with the use of mechanical engineering, have resulted in the creation of brain reading technology that may soon be widely used in scientific fields in the world including detecting, for example, criminal...

The growing popularity of social media raises concerns about children's online safety. Of particular concern are interactions between minors and adults with predatory intentions. Unfortunately, previous research on online sexual grooming has relied on time-intensive manual annotation by domain experts, limiting both the scale and scope of possible...