Forensic Psychology & Criminology

Forensic Criminology

Forensic criminology is the scientific study of crime.  In the Professionals fields to identify and predict psychological, sociological and economic characteristics that may leads to the  people to commit crimes.  Criminal psychology  is also referred to be a  criminological psychology is the study the wills, thoughts, intentions and reactions of criminals  behaviour. It is related to what makes someone commit a crime, but also the reactions after the crime, on the run or in court. Criminal psychologists  often called up as witnesses in court cases to help the jury understand the mind of the criminal. Some types of Psychiatry also deals with the aspects of criminal behaviours. Psychiatrists and psychologists are licensed professionals that can assess both mental and physical states.  If an offender is competent to trial whether or not an offender to be sane/insane at the time of the offense. The question of competency to stand trial is a question of an offender’s current state of mind. The offender’s has ability to understand the charge against them, the possible outcomes of being convicted/acquitted of these charges and their ability to assist their attorney with their defence. The question of sanity/insanity or criminal responsibility is an assessment of the offender’s state of mind at the time of the crime.