Remedial Exam Forensic Psych
Know the role of the expert witness Correct Answer: Is supposed to be Impartial
-However, you are paid by one side
Is a witness (to knowledge)
Is not an Advocate
Is sworn to tell the Truth , the whole truth, and nothing but the truth
Know what happens during voir dire. Correct Answer: "to speak the truth"-the process is mandated by
both federal and state statutes-used to uncover biases
Know the difference between criminal and civil courts. Correct Answer: Judicial system operates on the
principle that those who have
committed a wrong should be
Punished
Civil
-Punishment for responsible party is having to pay Monetary award
to the injured party
-Could result in loss of Custody
-Could result in Guardianship
Criminal
-Those found guilty will be deprived of Freedom.
Know the various roles for forensic psychologists Correct Answer: Consultant to Law Enforcement
and other high-risk occupations
Evaluator and Expert Witness
Educator and Researcher
Mediator in settling legal disputes
Trial consultant/Assist with jury selection
Consultant to Judges
Advisor to Legislators on public policy
Know the credentialing body/bodies for forensic psychologists Correct Answer: Hugo Munsterburg , a
student of Wundt, and a professor at Harvard is
generally credited with founding the field of forensic psychology
He published On the Witness Stand
, (1908) a landmark book which had
nine chapters arguing for the involvement of psychologists in a number of aspects of the legal system
Know the similarities and differences between a clinical psychologist and a forensic psychologist. Correct
Answer: Role of clinical vs. forensic psychologist
-Clinical psychologist: role is to help the Client ; what is learned about the client is used to help them
(the client is the client)
-Forensic psychologist: role is to use the results of their assessment to help or to Educate the court,
without regard to the potential benefit to the Examinee
, (the client is the court)
Proprietary information
-Forensic-for profit companies are doing research, which they aren't
sharing with anyone and have Trademarked several terms
-Clinical-we give most things away; we publish our findings and
encourage others to Replicate
and Use our results
Know who the client is when conducting a forensic assessment. Correct Answer: The client is the court.
Know the various forms of evidence (direct and indirect). Correct Answer: Eyewitness identification is a
powerful form of evidence
-Has been labeled the most Influential
evidence
-Is a form of Direct evidence
•A fingerprint is Indirect (circumstantial) evidence
—only shows that the suspect
touched the surface (at some time)
Know the research on eyewitness testimony. Correct Answer: Memory , like physical evidence, can be
Contaminated , lost,destroyed, and may lead to incorrect reconstruction of the events in question
-Therefore, the manner in which memory trace evidence is collected can
have important consequences for the accuracy of results
There are very good procedures for collecting Physical evidence
Collecting eyewitness evidence, however, is typically collected by
Non Specialist who have little or no training in human memory
Experts in memory do exist, but they are not often used by police
Know reasons for a change of venue. Correct Answer:
Know what prejudice and discrimination are. Correct Answer: Prejudice
An Attitude —an unjustified evaluative reaction to a member of a
group that results from the recipient's Membership in that group
-Individual holds the same evaluative attitude toward the Group as a whole
-It involves Prejudgment
-It could be illogical (based on biased info or on hearsay)
Discrimination
A
Behavior —an overt, observable action
—that accepts one person or Reject another based on his or her membership in a particular group
-Negative actions could be aggressive or hostile or acts of avoidance and withdrawal
-Is Often
a reflection of prejudice, but not always (could be related to company policy)
Know what was included in the original Civil Rights Act of 1964 when it was initially proposed. Correct
Answer: Civil Rights Act of 1964
-identified race, sex, religion, and
national origin as discriminatory criteria
Know the role of the expert witness Correct Answer: Is supposed to be Impartial
-However, you are paid by one side
Is a witness (to knowledge)
Is not an Advocate
Is sworn to tell the Truth , the whole truth, and nothing but the truth
Know what happens during voir dire. Correct Answer: "to speak the truth"-the process is mandated by
both federal and state statutes-used to uncover biases
Know the difference between criminal and civil courts. Correct Answer: Judicial system operates on the
principle that those who have
committed a wrong should be
Punished
Civil
-Punishment for responsible party is having to pay Monetary award
to the injured party
-Could result in loss of Custody
-Could result in Guardianship
Criminal
-Those found guilty will be deprived of Freedom.
Know the various roles for forensic psychologists Correct Answer: Consultant to Law Enforcement
and other high-risk occupations
Evaluator and Expert Witness
Educator and Researcher
Mediator in settling legal disputes
Trial consultant/Assist with jury selection
Consultant to Judges
Advisor to Legislators on public policy
Know the credentialing body/bodies for forensic psychologists Correct Answer: Hugo Munsterburg , a
student of Wundt, and a professor at Harvard is
generally credited with founding the field of forensic psychology
He published On the Witness Stand
, (1908) a landmark book which had
nine chapters arguing for the involvement of psychologists in a number of aspects of the legal system
Know the similarities and differences between a clinical psychologist and a forensic psychologist. Correct
Answer: Role of clinical vs. forensic psychologist
-Clinical psychologist: role is to help the Client ; what is learned about the client is used to help them
(the client is the client)
-Forensic psychologist: role is to use the results of their assessment to help or to Educate the court,
without regard to the potential benefit to the Examinee
, (the client is the court)
Proprietary information
-Forensic-for profit companies are doing research, which they aren't
sharing with anyone and have Trademarked several terms
-Clinical-we give most things away; we publish our findings and
encourage others to Replicate
and Use our results
Know who the client is when conducting a forensic assessment. Correct Answer: The client is the court.
Know the various forms of evidence (direct and indirect). Correct Answer: Eyewitness identification is a
powerful form of evidence
-Has been labeled the most Influential
evidence
-Is a form of Direct evidence
•A fingerprint is Indirect (circumstantial) evidence
—only shows that the suspect
touched the surface (at some time)
Know the research on eyewitness testimony. Correct Answer: Memory , like physical evidence, can be
Contaminated , lost,destroyed, and may lead to incorrect reconstruction of the events in question
-Therefore, the manner in which memory trace evidence is collected can
have important consequences for the accuracy of results
There are very good procedures for collecting Physical evidence
Collecting eyewitness evidence, however, is typically collected by
Non Specialist who have little or no training in human memory
Experts in memory do exist, but they are not often used by police
Know reasons for a change of venue. Correct Answer:
Know what prejudice and discrimination are. Correct Answer: Prejudice
An Attitude —an unjustified evaluative reaction to a member of a
group that results from the recipient's Membership in that group
-Individual holds the same evaluative attitude toward the Group as a whole
-It involves Prejudgment
-It could be illogical (based on biased info or on hearsay)
Discrimination
A
Behavior —an overt, observable action
—that accepts one person or Reject another based on his or her membership in a particular group
-Negative actions could be aggressive or hostile or acts of avoidance and withdrawal
-Is Often
a reflection of prejudice, but not always (could be related to company policy)
Know what was included in the original Civil Rights Act of 1964 when it was initially proposed. Correct
Answer: Civil Rights Act of 1964
-identified race, sex, religion, and
national origin as discriminatory criteria
