Careers in Forensic Psychology Finding the right one for you
“Forensic Psychology” No central definition No central field Very diverse Very multifaceted Broadest definition “Application of psychology to legal system” What does that mean? What does that apply to?
“Forensic Psychologist”
No easy way to categorize all possibilities There is too much overlap between possible ways to categorize types of jobs… Research versus Applied (prior slide) Research versus Practice Where they Work (University, Legal system, Private Practice, Prisons, Hospitals, etc) Types of Activities Types of Clients
Lab Group Presentations Major Categories (1) Researcher (2) Forensic Evaluator (3) Expert Witness (4) Consultant (5) Profiler (6) Administrator Types of Degrees (7) What jobs can you do with MA? (8) What jobs can you do with PhD? Answer these questions: What do they do? Where do they work? What degree required? Search Program websites and give 1-sentence definition of each