Although forensic psychology is not a well know field of study, it plays a valuable role in today's society. It is an ever growing field and psychologists are in great demand. This position requires a person to sometimes think like a criminal. Sometimes it requires you to get into the mind of a serial killer or other type of psychotic individual. Forensic psychologists, also known as profilers, play important roles in a variety of institutions …showed first 75 words of 595 total…

…showed last 75 words of 595 total…New York were trying to track down a serial bomber but kept coming up empty. Dr. Brussel gathered all of the evidence and created a profile of an individual that could possibly be the bomber. His profile helped police to capture the suspected bomber. Not much is know yet about the field but it is moving forward and making greater advances everyday. references www-personal.umich.edu/~degues/psych1.html www.simonsays.com/titles/0671537911/excerpt.html