Forensics and Law Psychology Social Sciences

Forensics and Law Psychology Social Sciences

Forensic psychology is concerned with the application of psychological knowledge and principles to legal issues, such as the reliability of evidence, the reliability of eyewitness testimony, the role of human memory, the psychology of decision-making (particularly group decision-making, as in juries), witness credibility, and so on.Forensic psychology is generally distinguished from forensic psychiatry, which deals with legal questions such as the determination of sanity, issues of responsibility for acts committed, and so on.

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Forensic Psychology & Psychiatry Chat Machine - A forensic psychology and psychiatry chat site, featuring a "happy hour" for spontaneous meetings.
UNI Eyewitness Identification Laboratory - The Eyewitness Identification Research laboratory at the University of Northern Iowa focuses on research in eyewitness memory and identification and many aspects of face recognition.
ForensicProductLine.com - Forensic links for mental health practitioners and legal professionals.
Eyewitness Identification Lab - Information for students, researchers, and lawyers on the science of eyewitness identification, including information about composing fair lineups.
Suite101.com - Articles at Suite101 relating to forensic psychology.
Forensic Psychology and Legal Issues - The forensic and legal psychology section of the Social Science Information Gateway.
Psychiatry and the Law - Forensic psychiatry resources.
National Institute For Truth Verification - The manufacturer of the 'Computer Voice Stress Analyzer', which is sold only to law enforcement agencies.
Holmes, David A. - Homepage of UK research psychologist specializing in forensic and clinical psychology; includes media appearances as a psychologist, publications and past musical history.
Police Psychology Online - Psychological information specific to police, probation and corrections officers as well as those in federal law enforcement and fire services.
Criminal Psychology - Annotated text, with references by Hans Gross.
Department of Mental Health and Policy - Involved in research, policy analysis, training, and practice, relating to mental health. Part of the Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute.
PsycLaw: A Product of APA - Provides the latest news in psychology and law as well as links to American Psychological Association Amicus Briefs.
ForensicNetwork - Provides an e-mail based information service relating to forensic psychology for academics, professionals and students.
American Psychology-Law Society - A division of the American Psychological Association for forensic psychologists, concerned with both research and practice.
Swiss Society of Psychology and Law - Forensic psychology activities and training in Switzerland.
Journal of Credibility Assessment and Witness Psychology - Sometime free-access electronic journal. Articles on lie detection, suggestibility of child witnesses, and false confessions.
forensic-psych - An online discussion group for forensic psychology.
Investigative Psychology - What IP is and where to obtain a degree in the USA.
The Criminal Mind - A collection of articles about forensic psychology, criminal motivations and criminal profiling.
The Dark World of Park Dietz - Profile of the forensic psychiatrist by writer Dale Keiger.
Futile Attempt ~ Forensics - This site contains information regarding the field of Forensic Psychology, including links, books, and things of interest.
David Willshire's Forensic Psychology & Psychiatry Links - Links to forensic psychology and psychiatry sites on the internet.
The University of Alabama Law & Psychology Review Home Page - The Law and Psychology Review is a periodical which combines the disciplines of law and psychology.
Forensic Psychology and Forensic Psychiatry - Online forensic psychology and psychiatry resources, by Robert Morecook .
How to Detect Lies - Techniques to telling if someone is lying.

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