AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Forensic psychologists can give expert testimony in court regarding the competency of a person to stand trial, they can assess and give testimony in court regarding the fact that whether the offender has committed the offence due to his/her mental incapacitation, whether the person needs treatment etc.

Detailed explanation-2: -Criminal psychology is the study of a criminal’s thoughts, intentions, behaviours, or responses to evaluate and draw a pattern that will help police or other law enforcement agencies in investigating crimes or assisting a court during proceedings.

Detailed explanation-3: -Forensic psychologists use psychological concepts from cognitive psychology, social psychology, and other research to help inform and improve the criminal justice system. A forensic psychologist helps to influence and better the decisions made within the legal system.

Detailed explanation-4: -Within the criminal system, forensic psychologists might work on child abuse cases or determine a defendant’s sanity. They can give an informed opinion of whether a suspect knew right from wrong at the time of a crime and even whether a minor is being truthful in recounting an unlawful act.

Detailed explanation-5: -Some of the prominent and most used forensic psychological tools in the process of investigation are Polygraph, Behavioural Electrical Oscillations Signature Profiling, Layered Voice Response, Eye Detect, Suspect Detection System etc.