The Impact of Gruesome Photographs on Forensic Judgments of Competency and Legal Insanity

abstract: The legal system relies heavily on the contribution of forensic psychologists. These psychologists give opinions on a defendant’s ability to stand trial, their legal sanity at the time of the crime, their future dangerousness, and their competency to be executed. However, we know little ab...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Phalen, Hannah (Author)
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: 2018
Subjects:
Law
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.50572