Problems and Promising Trends in the Development of Forensic Psychology

Abstract

The paper examines key problems and encouraging trends in the evolution of forensic psychology, in terms of elaboration of expert criteria for the forensic psychological evaluation of legally relevant characteristics of examinees. The need for continued practice-based scientific inquiry in this area of forensic science is emphasized.

Keywords

• forensic science
• forensic psychology
• moral damage
• polygraph
• pornography
• legal practitioner