Forensic Psychology Personal Statement Examples

I am applying for forensic psychology as this has always interested me ever since I was at the age of 16. Ever since I heard about the Fred West and Rosemary West case, I have since then been intrigued on how their minds were functioning at the time, what made them commit such a horrific crim? Ever since that particular murder case I have been researching into more and more famous serial killers around the world. Choosing this course that I have applied for will help me in developing into the next step of understanding what goes on inside the criminal’s minds and possibly how the forensic teams work when a murder has been taken place. From all this; I became fascinated in crime particularly from that of a psychological viewpoint. I am intrigued by human behaviour and how this applies to the criminal justice system. I have always been especially interested in youth offenders, brutal killings and sex crimes.
My passion for psychology and criminal behaviour has opened me up to a world of literature in this genre. I am particularly interested in true crime books, such as, the serial killer Levi Bellfield, the zodiac killer, Jack the ripper and David Berkowitz as well as others. I feel like I learn allot by watching movies or reading crimes on serial killers, they always without a doubt give me an insight on what to expect from these killers, and possibly …show more content…
I learnt about the various psychological approaches such as the behaviourist approach and psychodynamics, I gained extensive knowledge of Freud and his theory of the Stages, and studied various other topics, these units of study gave me a taste of the course I have applied for, I knew I would pursue it further and eventually aim for a career in forensic psychology. Now I’m approaching my final year I can now follow my overall aspiration of studying at university, which I am really looking forward