04009margaret
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I guess RG forgot to read the forensic examiner.........
http://www.theforensicexaminer.com/2014/Phsycforensic.php
The Unethical Forensic Colleague
One of the challenges facing a psychological expert witness is confronting an unethical forensic colleague. Judicial proceedings, by their nature, are adversarial. However, the psychological expert witness should not be adversarial or be an advocate for a party or a cause. The psychological expert witness is expected to testify or offer evidence in a truthful, unbiased manner (Cohen, 2004). The APA Code specifies under General Principle C: Integrity that “psychologists seek to promote accuracy, honesty, and truthfulness in the science, teaching, and practice of psychology” (2002).
http://www.theforensicexaminer.com/2014/Phsycforensic.php
The Unethical Forensic Colleague
One of the challenges facing a psychological expert witness is confronting an unethical forensic colleague. Judicial proceedings, by their nature, are adversarial. However, the psychological expert witness should not be adversarial or be an advocate for a party or a cause. The psychological expert witness is expected to testify or offer evidence in a truthful, unbiased manner (Cohen, 2004). The APA Code specifies under General Principle C: Integrity that “psychologists seek to promote accuracy, honesty, and truthfulness in the science, teaching, and practice of psychology” (2002).