Cross-Cultural Competence
The requirement under APA and BPS DFP guidelines that forensic psychologists be aware of cultural and linguistic factors affecting assessment validity, and that they operate within the bounds of validated normative data for the population being assessed.
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APA Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychology (2013)BPS Division of Forensic Psychology Practice Guidelines 2017Contingency Fee ProhibitionHCPCMental Healthcare Act 2017Pre-Assessment NotificationRehabilitation Council of IndiaSmith v. Jones (1999)Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California (1976)W v. Edgell (1990)