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Welcome to The Division of Forensic Psychology
Forensic Psychology is the application of psychological principles within criminal and civil legal contexts. Forensic Psychologists apply their skills across the domains of assessment, treatment, research, consultancy, training, management and supervision. Client groups include the courts, offenders, victims, and criminal justice personnel such as the police, prison and probation. Forensic Psychologists work across a wide range of settings that include custody, community, health, academic institutions, and the courts, in both public and private practice. Given the central role of transferring scientific methods to practice, Forensic Psychologists will often work across both research and applied roles.
The title Forensic Psychologist is one of the 9 protected titles of Practitioner Psychologists that are all regulated to the same standards of proficiency as outlined by the Health Professions Council (HPC). Forensic Psychologists may use the protected titles of Practitioner or Registered Psychologist. In some instances Practitioner Psychologists may also hold Chartered Psychologist status (C.Psychol). This status is conferred by the British Psychological Society (BPS) to both academic and practitioner psychologists who have met the Societies high standards of education and training and acts as a mark of experience, competence and reputation. Chartered Psychologists may also register as Chartered Scientists (CSci) in recognition of the scientific basis of their work.
The History of the Division of Forensic Psychology
The Division of Criminological & Legal Psychology, founded in 1977, was renamed the Division of Forensic Psychology (DFP) in 1999. The Division exists to represent the interests of the increasing number of psychologists whose work involves them in the Criminal and Civil Justice systems.
The DFP Scotland has specific pages of interest for students, practitioners or researchers based in Scotland. Events, Meetings, and other information of interest can be found from the main DFP Scotland page.
The Division draws its membership from a broad range of psychologists working in the Criminal and Civil Justice systems. Division membership includes forensic psychologists working in academic settings, prison services, health, education and social services. Membership costs from as little as £21.00 per year - see how you can join the DFP!
The website contains a wealth of information for members including: publications exclusive to the Division (e.g. Issues in Forensic Psychology and Forensic Update), forthcoming DFP events, the training required to become a Chartered Forensic Psychology and much more!
All information can be be accessed via the links down the left-hand side of this page - please feel free to browse. To contact the web editor (Nicola Bowes) email: NBowes@uwic.ac.uk
Have a look at the Aims of the DFP to explore more about what we do and the strategic plan and implementation meetings from 2009.
DFP CPD Events 2010
Following our succesful programme of CPD Events in 2009, The Division is funding places (excluding travela and subsistence costs) for Full Members to attend a variety of events in 2010. The content of the events reflects the outcome of the 2009 member survey.
Issues in Forensic Psychology
A high standard reviewed publication providing critical debate on current issues:
Forensic Update
Regular updates of research and issues from clinicians in the field:
Legal & Criminological Psychology
The Society's international peer-reviewed forensic psychology journal:
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