What is forensic psychology?

Review the PowerPoint presentation that I called Melton Chapter PowerPoint. I have found that people tend to understand the chapter better when they have read the PowerPoint presentation
Read Chapter One of Psychological Evaluations for the Courts.

Pick one of these questions to respond to:

Now, finally, here are the discussion questions for Week One:
1. What is forensic psychology? How does it differ from popular portrayals of forensic
psychology in the mass media?
2. What questions are raised by the Willingham editorial? What did you learn about the
impact of science in the courtroom?
3. What did George Meteskys writings reveal about his behavior or personality?
4. What are the advantages and disadvantages of profiling? Should this practice
continue? Why or why not?
5. At the end of the Gladwell piece, the author states that he debated John Douglas. Who
do you think should have won, and why?
6. Identify and discuss one of the paradigmatic differences between law and psychology.

7. Which paradigmatic difference do you perceive to be most difficult to overcome? Why?

8. What is the definition of an expert witness?

9. Is an experts opinion binding on the trier of fact (that is, the judge or jury)? Why or why
not?

10. What is meant by the ultimate issue? According to the authors, should experts offer
opinions about the ultimate issue? Why or why not? Do you agree or disagree?

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