Module Report: Legal, Forensic and Experimental Psychology
Legal and Forensic Psychology Legal psychology is an amalgamation of the study of human behavior, and the legal rules that govern all in society, allowing those within to exist together on equal terms (Kuther & Morgan, 2012, p. 52). Forensic psychology is a sub-section of psychology subject unlike criminal profiling in that it deals with mental health aspects of a perpetrator rather than a technique investigators used to narrow the scope of the characteristics of a potential perpetrator. Forensic psychologists are usually trained in clinical psychology, and to work within the legal framework of law enforcement. They are often found in jails, prisons, secure forensic units, court or …show more content…
Solving crime, testifying in regards to expertise and knowledge of the evidence collected, or specializing in certain kinds of evidence are regular duties. Forensic science technicians recorded a median salary in 2006 of approximately $50K (Kuther & Morgan, 2012, p. 57). With a graduate degree, the arena of correctional psychology is an expanding one due, as mentioned, to the rise of the prison population. Master’s degree holders in clinical and counselling psychology can provide the bare bones mental health care services including treatment, and assisting prisoners with assimilation into the correctional environment. One benefit of the working within corrections, is the extra $5K that clinicians in other environments do not …show more content…
Experimental psychologists will usually focus on a specialty that contributes to a human responses such as perception, sensation or environment. Cognitive psychologists examine how individuals process the information they receive, and apply it or, in other words, study cognitive processes of thought and learning. A cognitive psychologist’s work could involve the research and analysis needed towards helping clients develop better learning skills, creation of educational materials. Quantitative psychologists develop and conduct the experiments that measure human characteristics and the mind. They also devise ways to test and measure behavior, intelligence, personality and emotionality in order to explain, and predict them (Kuther & Morgan, 2012, p.
Legal and Forensic Psychology Legal psychology is an amalgamation of the study of human behavior, and the legal rules that govern all in society, allowing those within to exist together on equal terms (Kuther & Morgan, 2012, p. 52). Forensic psychology is a sub-section of psychology subject unlike criminal profiling in that it deals with mental health aspects of a perpetrator rather than a technique investigators used to narrow the scope of the characteristics of a potential perpetrator. Forensic psychologists are usually trained in clinical psychology, and to work within the legal framework of law enforcement. They are often found in jails, prisons, secure forensic units, court or …show more content…
Solving crime, testifying in regards to expertise and knowledge of the evidence collected, or specializing in certain kinds of evidence are regular duties. Forensic science technicians recorded a median salary in 2006 of approximately $50K (Kuther & Morgan, 2012, p. 57). With a graduate degree, the arena of correctional psychology is an expanding one due, as mentioned, to the rise of the prison population. Master’s degree holders in clinical and counselling psychology can provide the bare bones mental health care services including treatment, and assisting prisoners with assimilation into the correctional environment. One benefit of the working within corrections, is the extra $5K that clinicians in other environments do not …show more content…
Experimental psychologists will usually focus on a specialty that contributes to a human responses such as perception, sensation or environment. Cognitive psychologists examine how individuals process the information they receive, and apply it or, in other words, study cognitive processes of thought and learning. A cognitive psychologist’s work could involve the research and analysis needed towards helping clients develop better learning skills, creation of educational materials. Quantitative psychologists develop and conduct the experiments that measure human characteristics and the mind. They also devise ways to test and measure behavior, intelligence, personality and emotionality in order to explain, and predict them (Kuther & Morgan, 2012, p.