The Forensic Psychology Online Blog
Our goal is to provide you with interesting articles that are related to the forensic psychology field. We hope that you will find information in this blog that will help you to decide if the field of forensic psychology is for you. In addition, please return on a regular basis in order to read our latest posts.
High Level Forensic Psychology Programs
If you want to work in forensic psychology and you want to have the best job possible, you are going to need to have your Master’s degree or a doctorate, as well as all of the training and work experience necessary for the field. When you have these degrees, you will...
Forensic Psychologist Versus Forensic Psychologist
One of the things that you may have to do when you have your forensic psychology degree is testify as an expert in court. In fact, this happens quite often, and your testimony could be the difference between letting a criminal go free and putting him behind bars....
The Distinction Between Forensic & Therapeutic Psychological Evaluation
Although both a clinical and forensic psychologist have evaluative interactions with their clients, the way they interact with as well as the ethical responsibilities to the clients differ quite a bit. Scope Where a psychologist will address a broad spectrum of issues...
Competency Examinations
On June 20, 2001, a spotlight was put on Houston, Texas when news of a mother killing her five children hit the airwaves. Thirty-six year old Andrea Yates confessed to systematically drowning her four sons, ages two, three, five & seven, as well as her six month...
Competition is Going to be High for Forensic Psychologists
According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, now is a great time to start earning your forensic psychology degree. They believe that the number of jobs for those who hold a degree in this field is going to increase in the next couple of years. By starting school...
Forensic Psychology Can Bring Insight to Old Cases
One of the great things about forensic psychology schools and studying in this area is that it allows you to look into the past at other crimes and see them in a new light. Advances in psychology can change the way that things might have played...
Childhood Events & Their Impact on Adulthood: Where is the line drawn?
December 8, 2000 was the beginning of a week-long reign of terror known as The Wichita Horror in Kansas. Brothers Reginald and Jonathan Carr started relatively small with a mugging at gunpoint. Within a mere three days, however, things escalated by them shooting their...
Sociopathy versus Psychopathy
In today's society, the terms “sociopath” and “psychopath” are often used interchangeably. What people do not realize is, although both are similar in definition, there are a few key items that make the terms different when applied to the person being diagnosed. For...
Dr. Michael Welner’s Contributions to Forensic Psychiatry
Dr. Michael Welner's name may not be a household name in most households, but his name is very well -known within the field of forensic psychiatry for his many contributions. Dr. Welner maintains a private practice in New York City-Manhattan,...
The “C.S.I” Effect
The seemingly endless variety of fictional television crime dramas has had a much more far-reaching effect on the public than just providing entertainment: it has increased public knowledge of the inner workings of crime scene investigation, analysis, and the justice...