Criminal/Forensic psychology first manifested into the criminal justice system in the mid-1990s, when professors in universities began to teach it. However, this was not the first recorded evidence of criminal psychology. In the bible, it is noted that the first murder to be committed was by Cain, a son of Adam and Eve who killed his brother, Abel because God favored Abel’s sacrifice over Cain’s.
German psychologist Hugo Munsterberg, known as the father of applied psychology was the first to recognize and publish this form of psychology during the 19th-20th century. Munsterberg was an immigrant from Germany who traveled to America to further his studies. Before his departure, he attended a lecture by Wilhelm Wundt, another German psychologist
German psychologist Hugo Munsterberg, known as the father of applied psychology was the first to recognize and publish this form of psychology during the 19th-20th century. Munsterberg was an immigrant from Germany who traveled to America to further his studies. Before his departure, he attended a lecture by Wilhelm Wundt, another German psychologist