forensic psychologist
Courtroom mental expert
A forensic psychologist applies psychological expertise to legal matters.
They evaluate defendants' mental competency to stand trial, assess criminal responsibility, provide expert testimony, and help with jury selection.
Some work with law enforcement on criminal profiling or hostage negotiation.
Others conduct research on eyewitness reliability or false confessions: The forensic psychologist testified that the defendant understood the charges against him.
- criminal mindMentality inclined toward lawbreaking
- serial killerRecurring lone murderer
- cognitive assessmentTest of thinking abilities
- courtroomJudicial proceedings chamber
- law enforcementUpholding legal codes
ethical dilemmas · cold case · behavioral analysis · parole boards · sentencing hearings · victim advocacy · expert witness · juvenile justice system · risk assessment · crime scene analysis · trauma assessment · custody evaluation · civil litigation · legal consultation · Miranda rights · death row · informed consent · insanity defense
- Forensic ExpertsCSI, crime lab technician, DNA analyst, medical examiner, ballistics expert
- PsychologistsFreud, Jung, Piaget, Skinner, Maslow
- social scientistssociologist, anthropologist, economist, political scientist, criminologist
- justice workerspolice officer, detective, judge, prosecutor, defense attorney
- therapiststherapist, physical therapist, occupational therapist, speech therapist, respiratory therapist
- custody courtcustody agreement, custody dispute, custody evaluation, joint custody, legal custody
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Mental health treatment specialist
school psychologist · sports psychologist · wellness coach · life coach
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Lawyer representing the accused
patient advocate · therapist · social worker · victim advocate · parole officer
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