Adversarial allegiance: Frontier of forensic psychology research

A colleague recently commented on how favorably impressed he was about the open-mindedness of two other forensic examiners, who had had the ...

Psychologist whistleblower awarded $1 million; fired after testifying about state hospital's competency restoration program

In an unprecedented case, a civil jury has awarded $1 million in damages to a psychologist who was retaliated against after she challenged ...

Dutch forensic psychology blog interviews this blogger

Forensic psychology bloggers are few and far between, so I was delighted to make the acquaintance of Harald Merckelbach , a psychology profe...

California conference to highlight juvenile treatment

Michael Caldwell, co-founder of the Mendota Juvenile Treatment Center in Wisconsin, will share his Center’s innovative approach to treatin...

The psychic perils of forensic practice

John Bradford burst into tears. Hitting the road for the four-hour trek back to his home in Ontario, Canada, he could not stop crying and sh...

'Authorship bias' plays role in research on risk assessment tools, study finds

Reported predictive validity higher in studies by an instrument's designers than by independent researchers The use of actuarial risk as...

Cluelessness, complacency and the great unknown

The case of the self-blind psychologist An experienced forensic psychologist -- let's call him Dr. Short -- applies for a job as a foren...

Forensic practice: A no-compassion zone?

Murder trial prompts professional dialogue Do empathy or compassion have a place in a forensic evaluation? Or should an evaluator turn off ...