Forensic Psychology Personal Statement

How must it be to live in a criminal mind? How must it be to completely loose the sense of normality? I heartily believe that Forensic Psychology holds the key which opens an entire world of psychopathologies, mental deformities, twisted thoughts and repressed needs of bestiality. Besides letting you sink into the most dangerous minds, it gives you the armament to combat everything hiding in there- knowledge.

This caught my attention right away and hooked me in. Along with being a topic I was quite interested in (reference to last nonfiction book report), the first two sentences got me wondering. What could be told from a murdered person’s body? I already had a lot of background information from research and watching shows on mystery and homicide but this question led to a million answers. Some answers were cause of death, manner of death. time of death, weapon used, etc, all of which were related because this was sparked from the thought of a dead person and my ideas. From this, I read on to determine what could be told from an expert’s point of view.

The Insanity defense is mentioned as confusing to the psychiatric and legal concept. Furthermore, it is explained that the word “insane” is more of a legal word, then a medical term, and therefor to prove a person or a criminal insane, one must find the mental condition, of a criminal, severely impaired to the point of losing one’s free will. A psychiatrist may be or may not able to determine such illness, and a jury’s decision solely based on a psychiatrists’ opinion may be grounded on unreliable evidence. Retrieved from; West's Encyclopedia of American Law, edition 2 (2008).

When I first started college, my academic goals were to learn as much as possible, join a Christian fellowship, get into the criminal justice program, decide whether or not to go to graduate school, and to graduate in four years. In addition, to also to either get a job or get accepted into an internship. My overall goal was to enjoy and make the most out of my college experience. My career goals back when I was a freshman, were to figure out if I want to join law enforcement or go to law school and find a job in the field of criminal justice, while being happy working the job. Over the course of two years, some of those goals have been achieved and some goals have been changed.

facility that will help her with her mental issues. The involvement of psychologists was requested by the judge to determine her mental state and any mental disorders so they would know the best way to prosecute Kristen. This was to ensure that she received a fair trial and determined that she was able to understand the charges against her and help her attorney in her own defense, and help her to receive an appropriate sentence (Bartol & Bartol, 2014). This allowed the victims, public, prosecution and her defense to understand why she killed and behaved the way she did. Otherwise, it could have been deemed an unfair trial and given her a reason to appeal. A forensic psychologist will be used to determine if the defendant has the ability

The last time I took a psychology class was for my Associates Degree over 20 years ago, longer than some of my fellow students have been alive. That class was merely a read the chapter, takes some notes, and pass the test. When I saw that I needed to take Abnormal Psychology for my Behavioral Forensics certificate I was excited. This was a class that I had always wanted to take, but never fit into my schedule prior to this. I have had more than my fair share dealing with psychologists/psychiatrists. Many years ago I was diagnosed as having rapid cycling Bipolar Disorder. According to the doctors and therapists I would cycle multiple times a day, no medication worked for longer than 6 months at a time and I had tried every medication that was in existence at the time. Eventually the doctors and therapists essentially gave up stating that I basically just had to accept that it was just the way things were. I left extremely stressful job as a 911 dispatcher and decided to go back to school. The symptoms I was having were increasing in intensity. I had tremors that rendered me unable to write or do the lab work for my original major, Forensic Science. So I changed major to Criminal Justice and set my new goals for law school. However, last semester as my health grew increasingly worse, I was finally able to link all of the symptoms together to discover the problem was not a mental disorder but a medical disorder. I had severe, nearly fatal by the time it was

Psychology has always had a direct impact on my life for many years for example, I myself have had counselling sessions for anxiety. Experiencing this has given me a desire to work with people in understanding their behaviour and how their minds work to be able to empower individuals to lead better lives. My own personal experience with anxiety has also intrigued me into thinking why I think the way I do and what can be put into action to improve my circumstances.

As an undergraduate at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, I am eager to be faced with the opportunity to earn a higher education both inside and outside of the classroom. I intend to study forensic and investigative sciences, a topic that has held my interest since a young age, and later pursue a career as a DNA analyst. Attending IUPUI is in my best interest as I would be given the privilege to be a part of one of the best forensic science programs in the world. Because many universities don’t offer degrees in forensic science, I am amazed to have found a program that I feel I could make a great addition to. As student, I already work to maintain the best grades to my potential, and plan to continue this habit. While I look

I graduated in May 2015 from the University of North Florida with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a 3.41 GPA. I am currently attending the University of Florida to obtain a Master of Science in Pharmacy with a major in Pharmaceutical Sciences and a concentration in Forensic Science degree where I am proudly maintaining a 4.0 GPA. The realm of the unknown has always been an interest of mine, which is why science has been such an intriguing part of my life. With forensic science I am able to indulge my curiosity and and immerse myself into the realm of the unknown. The unknown of why a crime occurred, why that victim was chosen, how the victim suffered, what causes a death to occur, are all questions

This paper discusses the different roles that are taken on by a forensic psychologist, and how those roles interact and affect each other and how the psychologist is about to do his/her job. It looks briefly at the history of the field. We discuss the forensic psychologist as the consultant, the therapist, the researcher, as well as the expert witness. This paper also discusses predicting dangerousness and whether or not an expert can predict dangerousness. Finally we look at conflicting roles and ethics in the field.

“The corpse is a silent witness who never lies” I believe this sentence sums up Forensic Science. Every answer you need to solve a crime comes from the corpse, i.e. the environment they were found in, DNA found on the body and cause of death. It amazes me how forensic science has developed from several years, from discovering DNA and finding out whose DNA it is, to connecting how the murder took place by just using the evidence found. I want to study Forensic Science because I am engrossed in the chemical aspects of forensic science, such as analysing samples using gas- liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry and genetic fingerprinting.

A young woman in Singapore, I now hold a BA in Psychology as well as a Diploma in Early Childhood Studies. I hope to earn the MSC Degree in Forensic Psychology at Manchester University so as to prepare myself for a long career fighting violence against children and helping the victims to heal, with a special focus on the sexual abuse of children, how to prevent, detect, and disclose it when it occurs, in addition to supporting and assisting the victims. Since young, I have a habit of always observing people and constantly be doubtful of somebody's intent. Growing up, I knew a career in Psychology is what I would like to do

Forensic psychology is a unique twist on regular psychology. Remarkably the job of a forensic is a more intense psychiatrist. This is because they do more than normal psychiatrist. A Forensic Psychiatrist is a doctor that has training in psychiatry and forensic that come together to be used with in different aspects of the law (Forensic Psychiatrist: Job Description, 2013). I am interested in Forensic Psychiatrist as a career because it deals with both Forensic and psychology and I am very fascinated by both. Also I find that understand mental health is very important and the want to break the barrier that so many people have about mental illness is something that is very important to me. Others should be instead in them because the help

Through the submission of my statement I am willing to share my personal abilities, declare my academic competence and provide motives and causes which led me to pursue a Postgraduate degree in the field of Forensic Psychology. Obtaining a PsyD in Forensic Psychology will not only provide me with more specific knowledge and research opportunities at the graduate level, but it will serve as a foundation for a career in Psychology.

As a senior in high school, the hardest decision came when I had to make to life-altering decision on where to attend school. I was split between St. Ambrose University and Western Illinois University. There major differences were their majors. Originally I had chosen to study criminal forensics, but when I found out Western had a very limited department in forensics, I chose to apply a political science major. Criminal forensics fascinated me and I had always viewed my political activities as a hobby. To illustrate this, when choosing schools, I was initially choosing between majors. I ultimately chose Western Illinois University as a political science pre-law major.