2.

1 Forensic Psychology

Forensic psychology is defined as the collaboration of the two fields of study, the law and psychology,
for the purpose of solving crimes and meeting the ends of justice. This area of psychology is mostly
applied in the places like prisons, rehabilitation or detention centers, police precincts or departments,
law offices, the academe and in government agencies involved in crime-solving and investigations.
Forensic psychology also requires the involvement of law practitioners such as public and private
lawyers, clinical professionals such as psychologists and psychiatrists, the offenders themselves and their
families, the victims and their families, mental patients and also students. The other aspect of the
forensic psychology undertakes the involvement of empirical studies and thorough examinations in a
educational set up involving the professors of universities and their students majoring in that field. Their
interest is mainly characterized on seeking harmony with the law and psychology as well as the other
critical aspects specifically the human psyche, criminology and the justice system. [ CITATION Mau10 \l
13321 ]

According to Brigham (1999), forensic psychology is defined through the two levels of classification
which will result to two sets of meaning. As such, the author distinctly emphasized the definition of the
forensic psychology in the concept of clinical or nonclinical classification. Clinical classification sets forth
of the characterization of the forensic psychology as one that involves ethical guidelines, adherence to
the professional responsibility, established code of standards, and compliance with the training,
educational and licencing requirements on the part of the psychologist himself. Nonclinical classification
on the other hand, relies more on the efficiency of the forensic psychologist in optimizing his work in
connection with the legal process and how he can downplay the legal system with the information at
hand. Either way, applying these two classification can result into a successful marriage of applying such
knowledge for the interest of justice. [ CITATION Bri99 \l 13321 ]

Reference:

Brigham, J. C. (1999). What Is Forensic Psychology, Anyway? Law on Human Behavior, 273-297.

Mauro, M. (2010, June 7). What is Forensic Psychology. Retrieved from Psychology Today:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/take-all-prisoners/201006/what-is-forensic-psychology