Forensic Psychology typically deals with laws and the people that pursue this field work in jails, police offices and rehabilitation centers. This type of job requires a person to be able to make a clinical diagnosis, keen evaluation skills, and presentation experience. Forensic psychology not only deals with criminal jurisdiction but also civil as a legal consultant to the populous. Also, their job can be to determine their competency levels and regulate how a criminal is treated in a case based on their behavior. When becoming a forensic psychologist one can choose between being an adult psychologist, children, and family, neuropsychology, or law enforcement. What being an Adult psychologist entails is working with adults with “anger management issues, substance abuse, sex offenses and …show more content…
These type of psychologists help with family counseling and child counseling to try to help misguided children and understand their motives. Whether it is crime or understanding custody protocols in a divorce Child and family psychologists play an important role in the court system. Neuropsychology studies how brain disorders can lead to criminal behavior. These scientists bring insight into the court ruling with neuroscience and deductions based on a criminal’s brain trying to understand if their actions are justified by biological means such as mental disorders. These psychologists also measure the risk factor of criminals. This job is more scientifically based and less behavioral based than the other two types of forensic psychology already listed. The last forensic psychology job is law enforcement. This is an important role in our society that can be in charge of “hostage negotiations, psychological intervention, public safety, and forensic workshops.” (psychology.org). These psychologists have to balance knowing both law and