History of forensic psychology

Wundt

created first laboratory for experimental psych

James Cattell

accuracy of eyewitness testimony doesn't = confidence

Alfred Binet

children’s testimony is highly suggestive to leading q

William Stern

eyewitness testimony recall is inhibited by emotional arousal - Weapons focus effect

Schrenck-Notzing 

publicity can change memories (retroactive memory falsification)

Munsterberg

father of forensic psychology, persuaded, compliant, voluntary false confessions

3 branches of forensic psych

clinical, experimental, legal

Clinical FP

psych IN law

Experimental FP

psych AND law

Legal scholar FP

psych OF law

3 stages of FP involvement

investigation, court, responding to crime

Investigation phase

dealing with unknown offender, examining evidence from crime scenes, profiling, suspects

court phase

dealing with known suspect, expert testimony, clinical assistance, consultant to advocates

reaction/response phase 

known offender for crime: offenders in custody, community, crime prevention for future