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After taking this class and learning about different areas of study related to psychology and law, I think it would be beneficial for people to know the wide variety of jobs that incorporate both psychology and law. I was looking around the web, and one of the best sites I found was actually put out by the American Psychology Association. This first website gives an overview of what psychology and law is. Next, it talks about the different educational requirements and training needed to specialize in various jobs. Some of the jobs it talks about range from developmental psychology to forensic psychology. Finally, this website gives an insight to actual people who are perusing jobs in psych and law related work areas.

http://www.ap-ls.org/students/Careers.php#

Another website I found that I thought was very informative and interesting was particularly about forensic psychology.  I really liked this website because it was very easy to navigate to and gave information that is relevant to someone who is actually looking into going into this job career, as well as someone who is just looking to get some basic background information. This website is put online by West Chester University.  

http://www.wcupa.edu/_academics/sch_cas.psy/career_paths/forensic/career08.htm

Finally, I thought that the job of Forensic Serology/DNA criminalists was also very interesting. This website gives basic information on what exactly forensic science is. Also, it gives a good description of the basic requirements needed to perform at this job successfully.

http://www.forensiccareers.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=28&Itemid=31

There are many jobs out there that people with either psychology or law degrees can get involved with. Psychology has expanded in today's world, and just because you get psychology degree doesn't mean you will be counseling people the rest of your life. There are so many job opportunities available out there. People need to realize what interests them, and surely they will find a job that relates to psychology!

http://www.forensiccareers.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=28&Itemid=31

 

 

Although this class is pretty much all about forensic psychology, I wanted to know what exactly forensic psychologists do with their job. I found a website that explains it well. Forensic psychologists can be employed and prisons, law enforcement agencies, or hospitals. They're job is to help out people in the law workforce that aren't specialized in psychology. Forensic psychologists can help to narrow down the suspect pool in a crime by figuring out their motives based on things involved in the crime. They do this by creating a personality profile. Forensic psychologists use their knowledge of human behavior and the law in their career. It's definitely an important and interesting job!

Here's the website for more information : http://helpingpsychology.com/criminal-profiling-the-job-of-a-forensic-psychologist

http://www.fbi.gov/hq/td/academy/bsu/bsu.htm

"Behavioral science is all about better understanding criminals and terrorists--who they are, how they think, why they do what they do--as a means to help solve crimes and prevent attacks."

Wow...try to do a search on "blood splatter analysis training" and you will get just about nothing that your looking for.  After we discussed crime scene investigation last week (and watching a season of Dexter), I started to wonder where individuals could go for training on blood spatter analysis.  I did however find 2 sources that gave a decent amount of information.  The only thing that I really found out was that you need a strong background in biology, chemistry, physics, math, and it wouldn't hurt to have a background in criminology.  The link below is to the wikipedia page that I found on Blood Spatter Analysis:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloodstain_pattern_analysis 

This link below is to the home page of the International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts:

http://iabpa.org/

Enjoy!

http://www.unl.edu/psychlawreu/

The Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln offers advanced research training to undergraduates interested in the intersection of psychology and law.

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/pubs-sum/188678.htm

http://www.uccs.edu/~faculty/egreene/

Edie Greene is Professor of Psychology at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs (UCCS).  She received a BA in psychology from Stanford University, an MA in experimental psychology from the University of Colorado-Boulder, and a Ph.D. in psychology and law from the University of Washington.  She has served as Fellow in Law and Psychology at Harvard Law School and as a faculty member of the National Judicial College.  

 

http://socialecology.uci.edu/faculty/eloftus/

Elizabeth Loftus studies human memory. Her experiments reveal how memories can be changed by things that we are told. Facts, ideas, suggestions and other post-event information can modify our memories. The legal field, so reliant on memories, has been a significant application of the memory research. She is also interested in psychology and law, more generally.

 

http://www.psychology.iastate.edu/~glwells/

Extensive information on eyewitness identification, as well as information about identification of suspects from photographs and lineups.

http://web.mac.com/jwturtle/iWeb/Site/P.I.T..html

The Police Investigation Techniques (P.I.T.) lab addresses issues at the intersection of psychology research and criminal investigations.  Our current interests involve eyewitness identification, investigative interviewing, and detection of deception.

Roy Malpass's Lab

http://eyewitness.utep.edu/

The Eyewitness Identification Research Laboratory in the Psychology Department at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) focuses on research in eyewitness memory, eyewitness identification, expert testimony and many aspects of face recognition. The Laboratory offers instruction and research training for both graduate and undergraduate students.

 

APLS offers this useful listing of graduate programs in psychology and law.

http://www.ap-ls.org/education/GraduatePrograms.php

Our listing of academic programs that offer education and training in psychology and law is divided into three degree categories: Clinical Doctoral Programs, Non-Clinical PhD Programs, and Masters Programs. 

This site provides useful information about careers, training, and education.

http://www.unl.edu/ap-ls/student/careers.html

The field of psychology and law involves the application of scientific and professional aspects of psychology to questions and issues relating to law and the legal system. There are a number of specialties that psychologists may pursue within the larger area of psychology and law. This field encompasses contributions made in a number of different areas--research, clinical practice, public policy, and teaching/training among them--from a variety of orientations within the field of psychology, such as developmental, social, cognitive, and clinical.