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Which lens within the Australian legal system focuses on the interpretation and application of laws, legal principles, and precedents to resolve disputes and make legal decisions?
Which lens within the Australian legal system focuses on the interpretation and application of laws, legal principles, and precedents to resolve disputes and make legal decisions?
- Legal adjudication lens (correct)
- Legal scholarship lens
- Scientific scholarship lens
What is the main emphasis of the scientific scholarship lens within the Australian legal system?
What is the main emphasis of the scientific scholarship lens within the Australian legal system?
- Empirical evidence and data analysis (correct)
- Academic research and analysis
- Fairness, justice, and consistency
What do legal scholars in Australia contribute to through their examination of the development, interpretation, and impact of laws and legal systems?
What do legal scholars in Australia contribute to through their examination of the development, interpretation, and impact of laws and legal systems?
- Fair and equitable legal decisions
- Advancement of legal knowledge and understanding (correct)
- Interdisciplinary approaches and critical thinking
Which of the following is NOT an applied sub-discipline of psychology mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT an applied sub-discipline of psychology mentioned in the text?
What is a common characteristic shared by the development of all sub-disciplines of psychology mentioned in the text?
What is a common characteristic shared by the development of all sub-disciplines of psychology mentioned in the text?
What is one of the main challenges faced during the development of forensic psychology?
What is one of the main challenges faced during the development of forensic psychology?
Which model proposed a narrow focus on the rehabilitation of offenders within the field of forensic psychology?
Which model proposed a narrow focus on the rehabilitation of offenders within the field of forensic psychology?
Which model advocated for the use of all psychological specializations to assist with any broadly defined legal issue?
Which model advocated for the use of all psychological specializations to assist with any broadly defined legal issue?
Which lens within forensic psychology focuses on criminal law, civil law, and constitutional issues?
Which lens within forensic psychology focuses on criminal law, civil law, and constitutional issues?
Which of the following is NOT an applied sub-discipline of psychology mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT an applied sub-discipline of psychology mentioned in the text?
What do legal scholars in Australia contribute to through their examination of the development, interpretation, and impact of laws and legal systems?
What do legal scholars in Australia contribute to through their examination of the development, interpretation, and impact of laws and legal systems?
Which lens within the Australian legal system focuses on the interpretation and application of laws, legal principles, and precedents to resolve disputes and make legal decisions?
Which lens within the Australian legal system focuses on the interpretation and application of laws, legal principles, and precedents to resolve disputes and make legal decisions?
Which lens within the Australian legal system focuses on fairness, justice, and consistency in legal decision-making?
Which lens within the Australian legal system focuses on fairness, justice, and consistency in legal decision-making?
What is the main focus of legal scholars in Australia?
What is the main focus of legal scholars in Australia?
What do legal scholars in Australia inform through their examination of the development, interpretation, and impact of laws and legal systems?
What do legal scholars in Australia inform through their examination of the development, interpretation, and impact of laws and legal systems?
Which of the following is NOT an applied sub-discipline of psychology mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT an applied sub-discipline of psychology mentioned in the text?
What is the main focus of legal scholars in Australia?
What is the main focus of legal scholars in Australia?
What is one of the main challenges faced during the development of forensic psychology?
What is one of the main challenges faced during the development of forensic psychology?
Which lens is employed by legal scholars when examining the historical origins of topics such as insanity, competency, and witness reliability?
Which lens is employed by legal scholars when examining the historical origins of topics such as insanity, competency, and witness reliability?
What is the primary focus of the legal adjudication lens within the Australian legal system?
What is the primary focus of the legal adjudication lens within the Australian legal system?
According to Bartol and Bartol, what initiatives should be included in forensic psychology?
According to Bartol and Bartol, what initiatives should be included in forensic psychology?
Which lens is employed by forensic psychology researchers from many countries to examine the origin of forensic psychology?
Which lens is employed by forensic psychology researchers from many countries to examine the origin of forensic psychology?
Which lens is commonly used to examine the historical origins of forensic psychology in Australia?
Which lens is commonly used to examine the historical origins of forensic psychology in Australia?
What is the significance of the Court of Criminal Jurisdiction in the early history of forensic psychology in Australia?
What is the significance of the Court of Criminal Jurisdiction in the early history of forensic psychology in Australia?
According to Bartol and Bartol, which initiatives should be included in forensic psychology?
According to Bartol and Bartol, which initiatives should be included in forensic psychology?
Which lens within the Australian legal system focuses on fairness, justice, and consistency in legal decision-making?
Which lens within the Australian legal system focuses on fairness, justice, and consistency in legal decision-making?
What is the main emphasis of the scientific scholarship lens within the Australian legal system?
What is the main emphasis of the scientific scholarship lens within the Australian legal system?
Which of the following is NOT an applied sub-discipline of psychology mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT an applied sub-discipline of psychology mentioned in the text?
Which lens within the Australian legal system focuses on the interpretation and application of laws, legal principles, and precedents to resolve disputes and make legal decisions?
Which lens within the Australian legal system focuses on the interpretation and application of laws, legal principles, and precedents to resolve disputes and make legal decisions?
What is a common characteristic shared by the development of all sub-disciplines of psychology?
What is a common characteristic shared by the development of all sub-disciplines of psychology?
What is the main focus of legal scholars in Australia?
What is the main focus of legal scholars in Australia?
Which lens is employed by forensic psychology researchers from many countries to examine the origin of forensic psychology?
Which lens is employed by forensic psychology researchers from many countries to examine the origin of forensic psychology?
Which court eventually replaced the Court of Criminal Jurisdiction in Australia?
Which court eventually replaced the Court of Criminal Jurisdiction in Australia?
What is the foundational component of Common Law that refers to the mental state of a person when committing a crime?
What is the foundational component of Common Law that refers to the mental state of a person when committing a crime?
Who ruled that a 7-year-old boy named John Wain was competent to provide testimony against a gang of bushrangers?
Who ruled that a 7-year-old boy named John Wain was competent to provide testimony against a gang of bushrangers?
Who is credited with originating the forensic interest in eyewitness testimony?
Who is credited with originating the forensic interest in eyewitness testimony?
Who emphasized the importance of establishing both actus reus and mens rea in determining a defendant's culpability?
Who emphasized the importance of establishing both actus reus and mens rea in determining a defendant's culpability?
Who argued for a broader understanding of the history of forensic psychology in Australia, challenging the notion that it emerged only at a later date?
Who argued for a broader understanding of the history of forensic psychology in Australia, challenging the notion that it emerged only at a later date?
Which lens is commonly used by judges to interpret and apply the law when making decisions in a legal case?
Which lens is commonly used by judges to interpret and apply the law when making decisions in a legal case?
What is the main emphasis of the scientific scholarship lens within the field of forensic psychology?
What is the main emphasis of the scientific scholarship lens within the field of forensic psychology?
Which lens is used to trace the historical origins of topics like insanity, competency, and witness reliability?
Which lens is used to trace the historical origins of topics like insanity, competency, and witness reliability?
What was the Court of Criminal Jurisdiction in the early period of British settlement in the Australian colonies?
What was the Court of Criminal Jurisdiction in the early period of British settlement in the Australian colonies?
What was the jurisdiction of the Court of Criminal Jurisdiction in Australia?
What was the jurisdiction of the Court of Criminal Jurisdiction in Australia?
Under whose laws did the Court of Criminal Jurisdiction operate in Australia?
Under whose laws did the Court of Criminal Jurisdiction operate in Australia?
According to Ross, Jurden, Lindsay, and Keene, what factors are crucial in assessing the credibility of child witnesses?
According to Ross, Jurden, Lindsay, and Keene, what factors are crucial in assessing the credibility of child witnesses?
Who was accused of raping Elizabeth Chapman?
Who was accused of raping Elizabeth Chapman?
What was Henry Wright's sentence after being convicted of raping Elizabeth Chapman?
What was Henry Wright's sentence after being convicted of raping Elizabeth Chapman?
What was the purpose of Elizabeth Chapman's court appearance?
What was the purpose of Elizabeth Chapman's court appearance?
What was the outcome of Elizabeth Chapman's testimony in Henry Wright's case?
What was the outcome of Elizabeth Chapman's testimony in Henry Wright's case?
What was Henry Wright's sentence commuted to?
What was Henry Wright's sentence commuted to?
What was the purpose of the story of Henry Wright and Elizabeth Chapman?
What was the purpose of the story of Henry Wright and Elizabeth Chapman?
What factors did Ross, Jurden, Lindsay, and Keene argue were crucial in determining the reliability of a child witness's testimony?
What factors did Ross, Jurden, Lindsay, and Keene argue were crucial in determining the reliability of a child witness's testimony?
Which of the following best describes the difference between narrow and broad definitions of forensic psychology?
Which of the following best describes the difference between narrow and broad definitions of forensic psychology?
Which type of forensic psychologists are primarily interested in mental health issues as they pertain to the law?
Which type of forensic psychologists are primarily interested in mental health issues as they pertain to the law?
What does the phrase 'psychology and the law' refer to?
What does the phrase 'psychology and the law' refer to?
What were some of the early research areas in forensic psychology?
What were some of the early research areas in forensic psychology?
How is forensic psychology currently viewed as a discipline?
How is forensic psychology currently viewed as a discipline?
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Study Notes
Australian Legal System
- The doctrinal lens within the Australian legal system focuses on the interpretation and application of laws, legal principles, and precedents to resolve disputes and make legal decisions.
- The socio-legal lens focuses on fairness, justice, and consistency in legal decision-making.
Forensic Psychology
- Forensic psychology is a sub-discipline of psychology that focuses on the intersection of psychology and the law.
- The scientific scholarship lens within forensic psychology examines the development, interpretation, and impact of laws and legal systems.
- The main challenges faced during the development of forensic psychology include its early beginnings, lack of recognition, and few training opportunities.
- The rehabilitation model proposed a narrow focus on the rehabilitation of offenders within forensic psychology.
- The comprehensive model advocated for the use of all psychological specializations to assist with any broadly defined legal issue.
- The psycho-legal lens focuses on criminal law, civil law, and constitutional issues within forensic psychology.
- Forensic psychologists often face the challenge of applying psychological principles to the legal system.
History of Forensic Psychology in Australia
- The Court of Criminal Jurisdiction played a significant role in the early history of forensic psychology in Australia.
- The Court of Criminal Jurisdiction eventually replaced by the Supreme Court of New South Wales.
- The foundational component of Common Law that refers to the mental state of a person when committing a crime is mens rea.
- John Wain, a 7-year-old boy, was deemed competent to provide testimony against a gang of bushrangers.
Key Figures
- Hugo Münsterberg is credited with originating the forensic interest in eyewitness testimony.
- Edward Coke emphasized the importance of establishing both actus reus and mens rea in determining a defendant's culpability.
Child Witnesses
- Ross, Jurden, Lindsay, and Keene argued that the credibility of child witnesses depend on factors such as the child's age, cognitive development, and the presence of support figures during the testimony.
Henry Wright and Elizabeth Chapman Case
- Henry Wright was accused of raping Elizabeth Chapman, and Elizabeth's court appearance was to testify against him.
- Henry Wright was convicted and sentenced to death, but his sentence was commuted to life imprisonment.
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