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A blog about forensic psychology, by Karen Franklin, Ph.D. Witness highlights news and commentary pertaining to forensic psychology, criminology, and psychology-law.
Psychology Today » Witness
3y ago
Chronic exposure to images of horror poses risk to forensic evaluators as well as nurses, ambulance drivers, police, lawyers—even jurors ..read more
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3y ago
The 2008 murder of Larry King polarized the community of Oxnard, California. The chasm widened during the highly publicized trial of 14-year-old Brandon McInerney, who invoked a gay panic defense that blamed the transgender victim for provoking his own murder. Now, HBO is tackling the case with a moving and thought-provoking documentary ..read more
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3y ago
In 1970, only Los Angeles had a police SWAT team. Now, every city's got one, and armored military vehicles are being used to serve routine drug warrants. In a culture of rampant fear, militarization looks like it is here to stay ..read more
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3y ago
Despite increasing attention to the global problem of child sexual abuse, little is known about effective treatment and prevention methods. Worse, there is mounting evidence that some treatment may actually cause harm by cementing a deviant identity in people who are already at very low risk to reoffend ..read more
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3y ago
Violence risk assessment is increasingly central to forensic practice. But is its research base accurate ..read more
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3y ago
The DSM-5 was not the revolutionary "paradigm shift" we were promised, but there are still plenty of pesky little changes that could cause big consequences in court ..read more
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3y ago
In the wake of massive backlash from other mental health professionals and the public, the American Psychiatric Association's revolutionary "paradigm shift" fizzled into nothingness ..read more
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3y ago
Women in the U.S. military face staggering rates of sexual assault. And the abuse doesn't stop there: Many are revictimized by their chains of command, often with bogus psychiatric diagnoses as a key weapon ..read more
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3y ago
Do empathy or compassion have a place in a forensic evaluation? Or should an evaluator turn off all feelings in order to remain neutral and unbiased ..read more
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3y ago
A mob of cyber-bullies is intent on destroying the career of a domestic violence expert. Her crime? Testifying on the wrong side in a murder trial ..read more