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WORKSHOP ON

‘FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY’

The Department of Forensic Science conducted an offline workshop

on ‘Forensic Psychology’ on 24/09/2022 to provide hands-on and
case study-based training on the field of forensic psychology to UG

students of forensic science. The resource person for this workshop

was Ms. Joulyn Kenny, Forensic Expert / Trainer, Mumbai.

SE S SION I:
SESSION I: Ms. Joulyn Kenny, Forensic Expert / Trainer, Mumbai.
The session on ‘Introduction, Roles & Responsibilities, Eyewitness

identification & Testimony’ concentrated on basic features of the file
forensic psychology. The resource person took the audience through a

series of small activities that explain the difference between the field

of psychology, psychiatry, criminal psychology, courtroom psychol-

ogy, eye witness identification etc. She listed the branches and the

unique features of each branch of forensic psychology. The exercises

helped the students understand the differences in a stark manner. She

also elaborated on the DNA Innocence project which led the move-
ment against unjust criminalization of thousands and played a few

clips from the series of events which led to the movement.

SE S SION II:
SESSION II: Ms. Joulyn Kenny, Forensic Expert / Trainer, Mumbai.
The session on ‘Forensic Psychology in Courtroom, Treatment & re-

habilitation of offenders’ included case study based activity where

multiple cases of similar nature were discussed and the students had
to perform activities individually and give opinions on their findings

and impressions. Multiple students took part actively and they could

get to understand how the roles and responsibilities of a forensic psy-

chologist must be properly understood in a compartmentalised fash-

ion in order to be able to get the right conclusions. This exercise was
made in a student-friendly fashion and helped students grasp the les-

sons learnt in the first session in a first-hand manner.

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