Emily M

No. it's very unreliable.

There are not similarities in my opinion, there is overlap. We need laws to accommodate for psychology and psychological bases of crime. Psychology is a scientific field while law is a set of rules to govern society.

Dangerous occupation (ie drug dealer, sex worker), intoxication, being alone, being in a high-risk neighborhood

When a youth (person not of legal adult age) commits a crime

What does this question mean

a qualified expert witness is someone who has knowledge, skill, education, experience, or training in a specialized field

Agreed, wouldn't say parenting style is a reason; I think it is more of a contributing factor, but obviously neglect and abuse have negative outcomes for children

I think there's a reason we have the NGRI outcome in legal cases- someone like this would need a psychiatric hospital, not jail.

The Reid technique is for interrogation

It's the standard for admitting expert testimony

I think trauma is a great topic and disassociation is a fascinating subject. Interesting that disassociation seems to be a protective measure our brains take, but it is a sign of further mental health issues.

Yes, very much so.

It's an identifier for a gun so they can be traced back to a seller/owner

Thanks for sharing! Feels like a topic with links to evolutionary psych

there isn't one really. most forensic psychologists in America have degrees in clinical and specialize in forensic

expert testimony comes from someone with credentials in a certain field and can be paid for.

Certainly increased anxiety and depression, PTSD for people who have experienced it.

Not guilty by reason of insanity.

This is super important! I think what's unfortunate is that in the mental health field many jobs encourage relaxing to avoid burn out but don't give the proper resources to actually do so.

Main difference is psychologists do therapy and psychiatrists prescribe medication. Both can and do perform evals and do expert testimony