The Role of Forensic Psychology in the Real World of Criminal Justice

The Role of Forensic Psychology in the Real World of Criminal Justice is the title of the Forensic Psychology Symposium taking place at the The College of Saint Elizabeth, Morristown, New Jersey on Saturday October 20, 2007.

This innovative Forensic Psychology Symposium includes contributions from the following high profile speakers:

Katherine Ramsland, Ph.D.

The Facts about Fiction and What Gil Grissom Could Learn about Forensic Psychology.

Daniel Greenfield, M.D.

Forensic Psychiatry: Like Nostalgia, Criminal Responsibility Ain’t What It Used To Be.

Matthew Johnson, Ph.D.

The Psychology of False Confessions: Two Recently Identified Cases.

Jerry Lewis, M.A.

Polygraph: The Truth Lies Within.

Louis Schlesinger, Ph.D.

Crime Scene Analysis, Forensic Assessment, Psychological Profiling and a Lot More.

Dr. Valerie Scott, director of Graduate Programs in Psychology at The College of Saint Elizabeth notes that “Forensic psychology plays a crucial role in the world of criminal justice, But, the role we see in the popular media is not necessarily accurate. This seminar goes beyond CSI and criminal minds and debunks the media myths. The session should be enjoyed by all – the general public, as well as mental health and criminal justice professionals.”

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The Perfect Forensic Gift:

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Forensic Psychology Book of The Month (May)

Evaluating Competencies: Forensic Assessments & Instruments by Thomas Grisso



Book Description

This book offers a conceptual model for understanding the nature of legal competencies. The model is interpreted to assist mental health professionals in designing and performing assessments for legal competencies defined in criminal and civil law, and to guide research that will improve the practice of evaluations for legal competencies.

A special feature is the book's evaluative review of specialized forensic assessment instruments. Application of the assessment model and reviews of instruments are provided for six areas of legal competence:

Competence to Stand Trial

Waiver of Rights to Silence and Legal Counsel

Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity

Parenting Capacity - Determination of Child Custody

Guardianship and Conservatorship

Competence to Consent to Treatment

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: The Forensic Minefield

Excellent article documenting the range of issues that surround the use of the diagnosis Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) within civil and criminal proceedings. Among the issues addressed in the article are:

The credibility of expert testimony

Mitigation in sentencing

Misconceptions regarding the nature of trauma and stress

Misdiagnosis

Forensic assessment

This article was first published in Psychiatric Times in December 2005

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