Forensic Psychology Assignment
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Forensic Psychology
Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7
INTRODUCTIONForensic psychology means to study behaviour, mindset of person who was associatedwith some crime. This is the steam which work in police department, law firms, jails,government agencies, etc. Forensic psychologist perform research in order to understand mindsetof criminals. Forensic psychology mainly has relation with police department which is importantand significant for improving mindset of defaulters (Adler, 2013). This report is based on case inwhich a girl is sexually harass by a young man of 17 years. There is argument among youngman's solicitor and prosecuting council regarding this case. As per young man’s solicitor this actwas impulsive and opportunistic while as per prosecuting council his crime was predatory andpre-meditated. In this report psychological theories and risk factors and evaluation ofpsychological risk assessment are discussed. Psychological behaviour depends on mindset of individual. As per change in situation,there is difference in behaviour of young man also. Psychological theories are essential becauseit provides knowledge about behaviour, mindset, thought, idea of individual. While talking abouttheories of psychological it must consider behaviour of candidate and future prediction aboutbehaviour of young man. As per case future prediction of behaviour is essential, so possibilitiesof re- happening of event can be known. There are some theories through which psychologicalbehaviour of young man can be understood. Some of them are as under-Behavioural theory is difference in behaviour of individual as per change in situation.This theory was propounded by John B. Watson, B.F. Skinner. This theory approaches youngman to learn new skills which are significant for future growth in life. With this theory, learningcan be performed. There is difference in learning style of young man also, so this affects gainedknowledge of individual (Williamson, 2013). As behaviour of candidate regarding girls is notgood because he does not respect them. This is the reason due to which he conducted sexualharassment with girls. In Cognitive Theory, there are some factors which motivate young people to conductsuch action. In this theory, decision making skills, thinking ability, attention, etc. are considered.These factors affects changes which are important for analysing mindset of candidate. In case ofyoung man, when he thought for sexual harassment of girl, then this is his decision making skill.Circle of individual is not good hence this motivates it to misbehave with girl. As per view of1
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