Forensic Psychology and Criminal Profiling

Write: Briefly describe this person/character, including the medium (real life, television, movie, book, etc.) from which he or she comes, why you selected him or her, his or her background, and the background of the crimes he or she committed. 

1. Based on your reading this week, define, in your own words, forensic psychology as a specific example of applied behavioral science, and describe how forensic psychology could have been helpful in this case.
2. Our readings discuss the concepts of Dangerousness to Self, Future Dangerousness, and Criminal Responsibility– how do these concepts affect your obligations regarding confidentiality as a Forensic Psychologist under informed consent?
3. Discuss why profiling is or is not a science.
4. Examine the similarities and differences between what you have read about forensic psychologists’ work and the way television and movies present their work. Identify ethical considerations forensic psychologists need to consider.

Your initial post must be a minimum of 200 words, and you must utilize at least one scholarly source (e.g., the course textbook, a peer reviewed article from the Ashford University Library, or a professional web source) that is cited according to APA style as outlined in the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center (Links to an external site.). For further assistance in researching scholarly sources, be sure to access the tutorials (Links to an external site.) page on the University of Arizona Global Campus Library website.