FORENSIC AND BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY

Forensic and Biological Psychology in the Courtroom



Forensic and Biological Psychology in the Courtroom

Introduction

In one form or another, forensic psychology has existed since the late 19th century. First, anecdotally, it has its roots in analytical psychology in Germany and differential psychology in France. For example, in 1896, Von Schrenk Notzing will be the first to conduct experiments on the problem of reliability memory and, echoing the current debate about "false memories", examines the issue of "retroactive falsification of memory." In turn, in 1900, Binet published a book on "suggestibility" and called for the creation of a science ...