Education and Training in Psychology and Law/Criminal Justice: Historical Foundations, Present Structures, and Future Developments

• NCJ Number: 162064
• Journal: Criminal Justice and Behavior Volume: 23 Issue: 1 Dated: (March 1996) Pages: 200-235
• Author(s): J R P Ogloff; A J Tomkins; D N Bersoff
• Date Published: 1996
• Length: 36 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Historical Overview
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

Although psychology had a brief and rather dramatic foray into the legal system in the early 1900's, it was only after World War II that psychology started to systematically permeate the legal system.

Abstract

Building on the interest psychologists and other social scientists have displayed in the law, education and training in the areas of psychology, law, and criminal justice have undergone considerable growth and development over the past 20 years. The authors discuss early developments and current models of education and training. The focus is on course offerings by university psychology and law departments, the development of specialized and joint degree programs that combine relevant aspects of psychology and law, forensic internships and postdoctoral training, board certification, continuing education, criminal justice programs, the advent of clinical psychology, and the application of psychological knowledge in court. Implications of the increased interest and training in psychology, law, and criminal justice are discussed, and directions for future developments in these areas are explored. An appendix lists training programs in psychology and law. 135 references and 5 notes