Techniques in Forensic Psychology
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Defines forensic psychology emphasizing that it is used to prove the guilt or innocence of an individual. The job of the forensic psychologist is to present psychological analyses which are able to stand before a court of law. In order to be admissible in a court of law and to stand up under the close scrutiny of individuals whose job it is to place question on the authenticity or applicability of the evidence, said evidence must be collected and processed in a carefully documented scientific manner. Central to this collection and documentation are the diagnostic criteria identified in the “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychological Association”. Demonstrates that even with such clearly defined criteria, however, the diagnosis and analysis of the forensic psychologist can very considerably. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Technology Isn't All Positive
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This six-page-paper presents a detailed discussion on the negative side of technology. Heavy emphasis is placed on the Internet and its interference with communication between real people. Bibliography lists three sources.
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Ted Bundy: Differential Association Theory
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5 pages in length. Ted Bundy may truly have been the slickest of all killers. He taught FBI officials more about the inner workings of a serial killer than any other of his kind; Bundy would regularly counsel agents on the correct places to look for other murderers who followed his method of operation. Time and time again, he correctly predicted where the killers would resurface, which most often was one of the original crime scenes to relive the experience and look for token souvenirs. When the student examines the sociological aspects of Bundy's persona, it is with relative ease that his deviant behavior can be applied to the theory of differential association based upon Stephen G. Michaud's account in The Only Living Witness : The True Story of Serial Sex Killer Ted Bundy. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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The Addictive Personality
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A 3 page paper discussing the book by Craig Nakken (Hazelden Foundation, 1996). The paper briefly discusses the compulsive personality and the addictive process, which is characterized by beginning as a dependency. That dependency turns into a crutch, and addiction follows if the crutch breaks. The individual often will assign blame for personal failure to his dependency, relieving himself of any personal responsibility. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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The Autistic Savant
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A 4 page paper discussing savant syndrome, that form of autistic mental retardation that remains a most intriguing field of study. The savant syndrome skews most theories of intelligence as they have been defined in that it refuses to neatly fit into any category short of the broadest one of mental retardation. These people have amazing talents in specific abilities that far exceed those that 'normal' people are able to achieve, such as instantaneously and mentally calculating 20-digit numbers or delivering the day of the week of any given date from any year. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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The Debate About Excluding Homosexuality From The DSM
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This 10 page paper discusses the APA Board of Directors' decision to delete homosexuality from the DSM classification system. The events leading up to this decision, the reasons for the decision and the aftermath of it are discussed. There are two issues related to the controversy: one has to do with de-classifying homosexuality as a mental disorder or illness, though these arguments come mostly from specific lay groups; and the other has to do with leaving other classifications in the manual. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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The Effects of Culturally Sanctioned Beliefs on Psychological Disorders
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A 5 page paper which discusses how culturally sanctioned beliefs can effect psychological disorders. The paper discusses how some subtle cultural beliefs, such as concerns with beauty and body image, influence unstable and vulnerable individuals. In addition, other cultures and their apparent disorders, in context of the culture they live within, can often be seen as psychological disorders. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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The Field of Clinical Psychology:
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This five-page-paper presents an overview of the field of clinical psychology. The purpose, the specialties and the contributions of the field o society are all explored. Bibliography lists three sources.
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