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This job describes and evaluates some of the legal system's criticisms of psychology's methods and findings.

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First of all, as you describe and evaluate some of the legal system's criticisms of psychology's methods and findings, you might note that many legal experts tend to criticize the overall subjective nature of clinical decision making in forensic psychology. They tend to also question practical and ethical issues surrounding the field.

Research also debates the validity of the field. For example, ...

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