PERSONAL ASPECT OF FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY

V diplomski nalogi preučujemo pojem forenzične psihologije, razvoj znanosti forenzične psihologije, njene smeri, metode, vlogo forenzičnega psihologa ter njeno podob, kot jo dojema laična javnost. Pojmovanje forenzične psihologije je podvrženo različnim definicijam, v glavnem jih uvrščamo med ožje in širše. V nalogi poskušamo predstaviti obe vrsti, pokazati, v čem se razlikujeta, kot primernejšo pa vzamemo širšo definicijo, ki se nanaša na raziskovalno dejavnost ter praktično uporabo v institucijah kot so zapori, policija, bolnice, šole, sodstvo itd. Forenzična psihologija ima svoje korenine že v antičnih časih, dejanski razvoj takšne veje znanosti, kot jo poznamo danes, pa se je pričel v 20. stoletju in se vedno bolj razvija. Že sama veja psihologije, forenzična psihologija, je razvila svoje specialne smeri, kot so policijska psihologija, pravna psihologija, preiskovalna psihologija, kriminalna psihologija ter zaporska psihologija. Prav tako so se razvile različne metode pridobivanja podatkov oziroma obravnavanja le-teh. V nalogi vse omenjene metode predstavimo. Kot protipol takšni raznolikosti pojmovanj ter specialnih vej znotraj forenzične psihologije se pojavljajo mediji s svojimi dokaj agresivnimi predstavami dela forenzičnih psihologov, ki pa z dejanskim delom nimajo veliko skupnega. Predvsem so te predstave omejene na delo s kriminalci ter na samo raziskovanje vzrokov kriminalnega dejanja, poleg tega pa so polne stereotipov. Vedno bolj razširjene televizijske serije ter filmi s takšnimi podobami vplivajo na percepcijo ljudi, ki dobijo o tej znanosti temu primerno podobo. Z namenom da preverimo, kako laični ljudje poznajo delo forenzičnega psihologa, v nalogi najprej preverimo podobe v medijih ter jih nato primerjamo z odgovori anketirancev. Povezava je očitna, saj je iz odgovorov razvidno, da je vedenje posameznikov o tej stroki podvrženo podobam, ki jih pridobijo iz medijev, največ iz televizijskih serij.The thesis examines the concept of forensic psychology, the development of science, its directions, methods, the role of a forensic psychologist, and her image in the general public. Perceptions of forensic psychology is subject to various definitions in the main they are classified as narrow and wider. In this work we try to present both, show in what way they differ, and take a broader definition, which refers to the research and practical application in prison institutions, police, hospitals, schools, etc. in the judiciary, as more appropriate. We can say that forensic psychology has its roots in ancient times but the actual development of this branche of science as we know it today began in the 20th century and is increasingly developing. Itself a branch of psychology, forensic psychology, developed its specialities, such as police psychology, legal psychology, investigative psychology, criminal psychology, and prison psychology. It developed also different methods of getting and processing data. In this work we present all of this. Parallel to such a diversity of concepts and special branches within forensic psychology, the media appear, quite aggressively, with the perceptions of forensic psychologists, that has a little to do with the real-life-work of the expert. Above all, these performances are limited to working with criminals themselves and exploring the causes of crime and are full of stereotypes. With such images pervasive television series and movies affect the perception of people. In order to examine how are people familiar with the work of a forensic psychologist, we will firs check images in the media, and then compare the answers of respondents. The connection is obvious, since the responses show that the knowledge of individuals of the profession is a subject to the images they receive from the media, mostly television series