Key Terms
guilty act, the objective element of the crime
Actus Reus
when a person admits they are guilty when they are not actually responsible for the crime.
False confession
Ways to measure crime
1) official statistics
2) victim survey
3) offender survey
-using correlational studies to analyze trends and biases for the crimes committed
-psychologists will examine criminals' pasts and see how it could lead to disorders such as antisocial personality disorder
psychology of crime and delinquency
the performance of actions without conscious thought or intention
Automatism
in the field of profiling, these people are the type that usually commit certain types of crimes, and they can be useful in creating profiles
Descriptors
an action or omission that constitutes an offense that may be prosecuted by the state and is punishable by law
Crime
-psychology helps the justice system in informing the classification, treatment, and management of offenders to decrease risk and increase public safety
-research on the effects of prison environments, provide assessment services for treatments, and treat inmates
correctional psychology
_____ cases are usually based on contracts, property, or torts. A ________ case is where the government prosecutes people for crimes against society, involving public's safety and welfare
Civil cases vs criminal cases
the testimony made by a qualified person about a scientific, technical, or professional issue
Expert Testimony
a self-report measure that requires people to record the number and types of crimes they have committed over a specific period of time.
Offender Survey
-applies psychological insights of human behavior proceeding the law.
-work with attorneys to ensure juries that are fair and balanced
legal psychology
tool used worldwide for evaluating the veracity of a testimony
Criteria -based content analysis (CBCA)
goal-driven behavior sequences that are usually carried out to obtain an external reward/achieve a goal other than the aggressive act.
Instrumental violence
a questionnaire that asks a sample of people which crimes have been committed against them over a fixed period and whether they have been reported to the police or not
Victim Survey
-using psychological principles in situations involving public safety officials and police officers
-clarify witness testimonies
-Preform assessments, fitness for duty evaluations, clinical interventions, and operational support
police psychology
process by which psychologists and other professionals are able to help with the jury selection process.
Jury Consulting
the tendency of a convicted criminal to reoffend
Recidivism
identify the word:
figures based on the numbers of crime that are reported and recorded by the police. They are often used by the government to inform crime prevention strategies
Official statistics
focuses on the healing aspect of psychology, by providing support for the victim rather than focusing on the crime.
Victimology