Page 1 of 18 Writing the statement of purpose for graduate school UC Berkeley Graduate School - Statement Graduate and professional schools often require some sort of written statement as a part of the application. The terminology differs‚ but may include "statement of purpose‚" "personal statement‚" "letter of intent‚" "personal narrative‚" etc. Some statements require rather specific information--for example‚ the applicant’s intended area of study within a graduate field. Others suggest
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Personal Statement I recall a childhood memory. I was not much older than five or six and we moved into an apartment complex in Des Moines‚ Iowa. Next door there was a little girl about my age. We became close friends. One day it finally dawned on me that she was living with her grandmother and not her parents. I understood only living with one parent‚ because my parents had divorced‚ but to not live with either parent seemed very strange to me. I asked my mother why this was. Apparently
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highly contrasts to the normal human mind. My interest led me to discover forensic psychology‚ and research into the subject has provided me with the belief that crime is an important factor influencing society. Why did they want to murder? Why did they murder in this way? From time to time I find myself questioning the psychology behind criminals and one day I hope to feed my knowledge and apply it to a career in Forensic Psychology. I find criminals to be mysterious; extremely captivating in such a way
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When I tell people I am studying the field of forensic psychology I typically get the response‚ “oh‚ so you’re going to be like one of the actors on CSI or Criminal Minds?”. My typical response leads to me further explaining the field in general‚ and continue by informing them that many crime related dramas could actually be quite misleading. Prior to taking an actual course in forensic psychology‚ I probably would have made the same assumption. I did not fully understand how broad the field was
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Forensic Psychology Sources: Mauro‚ Marisa. “What is Forensic Psychology?” Psychology Today. 7‚ June 2012. psychologytoday.com. 18 December 2012. http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/take-all-prisoners/201006/what-is-forensic-psychology Cherry‚ Kendra. “Forensic Psychology Careers a Closer Look at Careers in Forensic Psychology” Psychology. about.com. 18 December 2012. http://psychology
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chose is Forensic Psychology‚ also known as criminal psychology. You’ve probably heard of this particular career from books‚ films and TV shows. Crime is often a major problem in many areas‚ particularly densely populated areas. As much as we may wish for peaceful‚ crime-free lives‚ this is most likely not going to happen anytime soon. Punishing criminals or preventing them from committing crimes is the first step to achieving that goal‚ thats where forensic psychologists step in. A forensic psychologist
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FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY Forensic psychology is the use of science based on the mind and behavior relating to law and legal matters (Nordqvist‚ 2009 & “Forensic Psychology‚” 2010). The word psychology comes from the Greek word psyche meaning “breathe‚ spirit‚ soul”‚ and the Greek word logia meaning the study of something. The use of psychology dates back to 44 B.C during the assassination of Julius Caesar (“History of Forensic Psychology‚” n.d.). In 1879 Wilhelm Wundt‚ originally
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University Forensic psychology is typically the intersection of psychology and the law‚ but forensic psychologists can perform many roles so this definition can vary. The field of psychology is booming due to movies and television shows that depict protagonists using psychology to solve the most heinous crimes and are able to predict the criminals’ next move. These dramatizations glorify this career and in reality‚ these forensic psychologists practice the science of psychology within the realm
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Subspecialties in Forensic Psychology Subspecialties of forensic psychology Forensic psychology is defined as the application of psychological knowledge to the legal system (Bartol & Bartol‚ 2012: 6). The concept of forensic psychology can be misunderstood‚ because the definition does not explain much. The easiest way to explain forensic psychology is to break it down into its subspecialties and describe where psychological knowledge can be applied. There
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specialty areas of psychology include clinical‚ developmental‚ experimental‚ forensic‚ and social‚ among others. The field of psychology I chose to explore a little further is that of forensic psychology. According to Huffman (2009)‚ this field applies the principles of psychology to the legal system‚ including jury selection and psychological profiling. Forensic psychology is not just what we see portrayed on TV shows or in movies. These types of media make us think that a forensic psychologist deals
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