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BJS 4231 – FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY
| Institution | MOUNT KENYA UNIVERSITY |
| Course | BACHELOR OF ARTS IN... |
| Year | 1st Year |
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Forensic is derived from the Latin forensics, meaning appertaining to the forum, specifically the empirical court of Rome where matters in dispute were settled. Court and dispute are the key
words. The first binds the term forensic to a legal setting, the second anchors it firmly to matters which are being disputed in court (facts in issue). Forensic Psychology
Forensic psychology is a branch of applied psychology which is concerned with the collection, examination and presentation of evidence for judicial purposes. (Gudjonsson and Haward,
1998). The key words in this definition are evidence and judicial
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TRANSFER OF CASES NOTES
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