This involves the application of psychological principles and techniques to situations involving the law or legal systems that are criminal and civil. It includes assessment and diagnosis and treatment. See correctional psychology.
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY," in PsychologyDictionary.org, May 11, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/forensic-psychology/ (accessed April 17, 2021).