1997
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066x.52.12.1301
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Training in law and psychology: Models from the Villanova conference.

Abstract: Although the domain of law and psychology is a burgeoning and popular field of study, there has never been a concerted effort to evaluate current training models or to develop newer, more effective ones. Forty-eight invited participants attended a national conference held at Villanova Law School to remedy this deficiency. Working groups addressed issues of education and training for the undergraduate level; for doctoral-level programs in law and social science; for forensic clinical training; for joint-degree … Show more

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“…Since the inception of the Nebraska program, researchers have proposed a number of training models to prepare students for careers in forensic psychology. In 1995, a national conference was held at Villanova University on issues related to training and education in psychology and law (Bersoff et al, 1997). One of the major goals of the conference was to put forward an agenda for future years at the undergraduate, graduate, and continuing professional education levels.…”
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“…Since the inception of the Nebraska program, researchers have proposed a number of training models to prepare students for careers in forensic psychology. In 1995, a national conference was held at Villanova University on issues related to training and education in psychology and law (Bersoff et al, 1997). One of the major goals of the conference was to put forward an agenda for future years at the undergraduate, graduate, and continuing professional education levels.…”
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“…Until recently, published conference proceedings addressing graduate education in psychology and law focused exclusively on the doctorate as the entry-level degree for professional careers (Bersoff et al, 1997). In fact, an examination of the reviews exploring higher education in forensic psychology (Otto, Heilbrun, & Grisso, 1990;Roesch, Grisso, & Poythress, 1986;Tomkins & Ogloff, 1990) revealed only two sentences devoted to an assessment of training in the areas of forensic or legal psychology at a master's level (Grisso, Sales, & Bayless, 1982).…”
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“…Also, as Bersoff et al (1997Bersoff et al ( , p. 1302 wryly noted, "New, often unvalidated 'psychological' syndromes seem to proliferate every day." Training of professionals is a complex issue.…”
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“…These issues have been covered in detail elsewhere (e.g., Bersoff et al, 1997;Ogloff, Tomkins, & Bersoff, 1996;Roesch, Grisso, & Poythress, 1986;Wexler, 1990) and will only be touched on briefly here. As of 1998 there were at least five joint degree programs in the United States: Ph.D./J.D.…”
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confidence: 99%