Forensic Psyschology
By: Autumn Redmon 4th Period
What is forensic psychology?
Where do forensic Psychologists work? What they do?
Forensic Psychologists rehabilitate offenders of the law through counseling and therapy. They also perform mental stability tests on victims or suspects to see if they are able to take the witness stand or testify in court. Sometimes forensic psychologists interview the more emotional cases such as with women or children.
Requirements to be a forensic psychologist?
Benefits of being a Forensic Psychologist
- You get to help suspects and victims better themselves and eventually help them become mentally stable.
- Your salary is ranged from $35,333-$103,576. Also a recent study was conducted in 2010 that stated that traditional psychologists median salary was 86,510.
Background on Forensic Psychology.
The birth of Forensic Psychology began with James Mckeen Cattell at Columbia University in 1893. He began to conduct tests on fellow students he asked them a series of questions to record how confident they were in their answers.
In Texas Forensic Psychology is popular there are schools that provide Forensic Psychology such as University Of Houston where they have an entire center for it. Also, Texas Tech provides Forensic and Correctional Psychology. But unfortunately not every state provides Forensic Psychology. All states require some form of certification or license such as a masters, bachelor's, or doctorate to practice as a forensic psychologist.
Other Disciplines
Forensic Toxicologists- They perform tests on the human body to check for drugs
in the body for the crime scene.
Forensic Nursing- They assist in investigations involving sexual abuse or other types of trauma. They collect DNA samples and blood as well.
Forensic Anthropology- They focus on the study of the human skeleton to find clues about the victims identity and determine their cause of death.
Forensic odontology- They are able to look at dental evidence to determine the age,sex,and other important facts about the victim.
Cites
"ExploreHealthCareers.org." Forensic Odontology. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Aug. 2015.
"How to Become a Forensic Psychologist | Forensic Psychology Colleges and Careers." How to Become. N.p. Web. 26 Aug. 2015