Legal Commentaries | Psychology & Law

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Forensic Computer “Animations” vs. “Simulations”: Why Attorneys Need to Know Difference

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Defendant’s Perspective: Living Under the Shadow of Florida’s Stand Your Ground Laws

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The Insanity Defense in Florida: Legal Standards and Challenges

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Battered Woman Syndrome: Understanding the Impact and Legal Implications

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Parental Alienation Syndrome: Risk Factor for Criminal Conduct

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Bipolar Disorder: The Highs and the Lows

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Mastering Jury Selection in a Criminal Case: A Strategic Guide

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Conflict Between Two Disciplines: Psychology and Law

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Psychopathy & Altruism | Opposite Ends of the Spectrum

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Hare’s Idea of a Psychopath

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DUI & DWI | Fatal Car Accident

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Association with Anti-Social Peers Inversely Related to DUI

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Alfred Binet: A Founding Father of Modern Forensic Psychology

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Alcohol & Mind Wandering | DUI

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Energy Drinks, Alcohol, and DUI

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Police Enforcement Intensity & DUI

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Fundamental Attribution Error and Criminal Behaviors

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Juvenile Delinquency | Theories and Risk Factors

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Crimes of Obedience

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Capgras Syndrome | Is Delusion a Defense?

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Is Identification Reliable?

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Risk Factors For Criminal Behavior | A Child’s Preschool Experience

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Deep Connection Between Terrorism and the Criminal Personality

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Frustration Hypothesis of Criminal Behavior

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The courts take a jab at civil detention practices: What about professionals?

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Forensic Psychologists Examine Why Criminals Post Crimes on Social Media

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The Unflinching “Super-Optimism” of Criminals

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What Constitutes a Criminal Assault?

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Confessions, Forensic Psychology, and DNA Evidence

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Juvenile Sex Offender: Myth versus Reality

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Crime and Religion: Explaining the Antithesis

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Delusions and the Social World: The Connection

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Deindividuation

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Study Review: Borderline Personality Disorder and Social-Cognitive Deficits

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Should We Be More Concerned With Prenatal Exposure In The Prevention Of Crime?

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Arguably Minor Misconducts That Were Given Major Punishments

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Portrait of Women as Criminal Offenders

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Environment’s Role in the Proliferation or Deterrence of Crime

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Emotional Extremes Of A Criminal Not Necessarily An Emotional Disorder

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Ex-Criminals as Counselors?

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How “Expert” is Expert Testimony?

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Application of Forensic Psychology to the Criminal Justice System

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Criminals: Parents Aren’t Always At Fault

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Can You Use Kleptomania as a Defense For Shoplifting?

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Forensics, Confidentiality & The Law

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Can Addiction Be Used as Legal Defense for Drug Possession Charges?

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Fishing in Heraclitus’ River: An Examination of Criminal Psychology and Rehabilitation

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Air Pollution and Violent Crime: Is There a Link?

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Displaced Aggression Theory | Road Rage

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Forensics, Schools and Election Year

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Some Forensic Alertness Can Be Practiced by Anyone

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Veterinary Pathologists as Forensic Experts

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Rational Choice as a Theory of Crime

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Cultural Influence On Crime

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What Does Forensic Psychology Make of the Jacksonville Landing Shooting?

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Eyewitness Memory and Misidentification at Trial

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Eyewitness Testimony and Memory Biases