most effective types of forensic examinations that are associated with the evaluation of human behavior are: forensic psychological, complex psychological and psychiatric.Today, any investigation is impossible without highly skilled application of psychological knowledge.Thus, the main subject of forensic psychological examination - the human psyche.This fact differentiates it from the forensic psychiatry, where the object appears the mentality of people who suffer from mental illness.
object of examination is described by people directly.However, in practice there are situations when a forensic psychological examination is used without a specific person, for example, at his death.In this case, it is carried out according to the available materials of the case, which includes letters, notes, diaries, records and so on. Conducting this kind of examination is a complex process that requires a large number of specialist skills.
Accordingly psychological examination aims to identify the psychological characteristics, patterns of mental activity that are meaningful and have, including legal value.Based on the goal, the following types of examinations:
- emotional states, including the affect;
- individual, psychological characteristics;
- ability to understand the nature and social danger of his actions;
- ability to testify, and to perceive the necessary conditions for business;
- ability to resist the accused and to understand the significance of sexual violence.
forensic psychological examination can answer most of the questions the psychological content that require special knowledge in this field.
psychological examination of the child is carried out at a resolution of situations such as divorce, loss of parental rights.In addition, it is possible to use in dealing with various issues related to the teaching activities of teachers, as well as the development of new programs for education.In these cases, the agenda shall be made issues such as: how microclimate in the family is favorable to whom of the parents the child is most attached, there are circumstances that prevent communication with the child of the mother or father, and others. Based on the foregoing, the independent examinationIt can be divided into: a forensic psychological examination of juveniles and adults in order to establish the characteristics of their psyche.
Thus, the specificity of this kind of expertise is its private and common subjects and objects.Therefore, the purpose of examination recorded as procedural grounds (the need for a knowledge of psychology) and special (the definition of the legal significance of the data).
Today forensic psychological examination goes to the next level: more effectively applied psychophysiological and psycholinguistic expertise, developing new techniques.Among the new trends emerged, such as the study of vice will impact examination of mental and moral harm.
