Forensic Psychology
Monique Shirley
Union County College
General Psychology 101-023
Professor Cosmè
May 10, 2016
Forensic Psychology According to Feldman, “forensic psychology is the branch of psychology that deals with crime and the law.” (Feldman, 2015, p. 620) When thinking about any form of crime, what comes to mind to most people would be burglary, stealing a car or something much worst. No one really thinks about minor offenses like connecting to unsecured Wi-Fi or something common such as jaywalking. Yet, there are still people that think that they have not committed any offenses. On the other hand, there are people that have committed an offense and are guilty but refuse to admit to it. There are five justifications used to explain the reason for their actions. …show more content…
Denying harm and injury, which is when a person thinks that their crime did not hurt anyone. Blaming the victim, this is when a person says that the victim deserved what happened to them. Denouncing authorities, which is condemning social institutions or authority figures by saying that two wrongs makes a right. The last justification is, invoking higher principles or authority which is when someone insist that what they did was not wrong and that someone of a higher power insisted that they committed the offense for the greater good. (p. 621)
These five justification makes that individual feel better about what they have committed. Instead of admitting to the crime and saying that they were wrong and simply made a mistake, the crime would be reversed onto someone else and the person would instead play
Monique Shirley
Union County College
General Psychology 101-023
Professor Cosmè
May 10, 2016
Forensic Psychology According to Feldman, “forensic psychology is the branch of psychology that deals with crime and the law.” (Feldman, 2015, p. 620) When thinking about any form of crime, what comes to mind to most people would be burglary, stealing a car or something much worst. No one really thinks about minor offenses like connecting to unsecured Wi-Fi or something common such as jaywalking. Yet, there are still people that think that they have not committed any offenses. On the other hand, there are people that have committed an offense and are guilty but refuse to admit to it. There are five justifications used to explain the reason for their actions. …show more content…
Denying harm and injury, which is when a person thinks that their crime did not hurt anyone. Blaming the victim, this is when a person says that the victim deserved what happened to them. Denouncing authorities, which is condemning social institutions or authority figures by saying that two wrongs makes a right. The last justification is, invoking higher principles or authority which is when someone insist that what they did was not wrong and that someone of a higher power insisted that they committed the offense for the greater good. (p. 621)
These five justification makes that individual feel better about what they have committed. Instead of admitting to the crime and saying that they were wrong and simply made a mistake, the crime would be reversed onto someone else and the person would instead play