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This essay examines the use of psychological knowledge in the courtroom, investigating areas including forensics, domestic violence and child sexual abuse. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Please The scene, at least to moviegoers is now famous. In the cinematic psychological thriller, "Silence
of the Lambs, Clarice Starling," an agent for the CIA, must approach a criminal and request his help in solving another case. But this is no ordinary criminal - this
is Hannibal Lechter, also known as "Hannibal the Cannibal" for his unusual method of disposing of his victims. Starling has reviewed the information about Lechter, even down to his favorite
color and favorite music, and so feels better able to approach him. As the movie continues, of course, Starling finds that Lechter is full of unexpected surprises; in fact, he
ends up using his own psychological knowledge of a criminal mastermind to help Starling catch her criminal. Still, in doing her research, she gained what is known as psychological knowledge
about the man she was about to meet, even though shed never met him before. For the majority of court officials, attorneys
and expert witnesses, a Hannibal Lechter will never cross their paths, nor will they need to rely on the mind of an insane criminal in order to solve a case.
The use of psychological knowledge in the courtroom, however, is becoming somewhat more common, even though physical knowledge, or evidence, is still considered a stronger argument when it comes to
particular cases. The problem with psychological knowledge is that it doesnt offer a tangible, the same way that physical evidence or physical knowledge would. While there continues to be debate
as to whether psychological knowledge is actually a science (OHara, 1997), it is proving to be useful in various courts of law, once skepticism is overruled.
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