PSY 626 PSY626 PSY/626 MILESTONE FOUR.docx- Snhu

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PSY 626 PSY626 PSY/626 MILESTONE FOUR.docx- Snhu

FRE 702 is an essential rule to be followed by forensic psychologists that are called up onto be an expert witness. The forensic psychologist as a witness should be qualified as an expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education may testify in the form of an opinion or otherwise if: (1) the expert’s scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge will help the trier of fact to understand the evidence or to determine a fact in issue; (2) the expert testimony had to be based on sufficient facts or data; (3) the expert testimony is the product of reliable principles and methods; and (4) the expert has reliably applied the principles and methods to the facts of the case (law.cornell. edu). The information that is presented in court cases must be backed up by research and other sources to be considered viable by the courts. Ms. C and her past alcohol and drug use and treatments that she needs to enroll in, numerous sources are reliable and can be considered useful for her case. There is an abundance of scholarly articles that refer to the diagnosis and treatment of alcohol and drug abuse.Sociology of Drug Use: A social problem.Qualifications Federal Rule of Evidence 702 (FRE 702) outlines what constitutes qualifications of an expert testimony.

PSY 626 PSY626 PSY/626 MILESTONE FOUR.docx- Snhu

According to Legal Information Institute (n.d.), FRE 702 is a testimony given by an expert witness and has the following, skills/experiences, training and/or education,qualifying them as an expert.Testifying experts will be considered based upon the following:the expert’s knowledge (i.e. scientific, technical, specialized), which will assist the trier to understand the evidence and/or to determine a fact in question; sufficient facts/data are used to develop the testimony; reliable applications of the principles/methods to the case facts by the expert (LII, n.d). According to the American Psychological Association (2020), the expert on the case must have an overall understanding regarding the legal/professional laws/standards, laws,and rules, per standard 2.04. Additionally,continues efforts must be made to develop as well as maintain competency (APA, 2020). As mentioned above, an expert witness/evaluator must meet the qualifications outlined by the FRE 702 to ensure their testimony is valid/reliable.

PSY 626 PSY626 PSY/626 MILESTONE FOUR.docx- Snhu

While expert testimonies must meet the FRE 702, it must also meet the Daubert standard requirements. This standard is used to determine if the testimony is based on scientific reasoning that is applicable to the facts of the case (LII, n.d.). According to Legal Information Institute (n.d.), there are five factors when determining the validity of a methodology and they are the following: the theory/technique can/has been tested; peer reviewed and publication; known/potential error rate;existence/maintenance of standards that control operation; acceptance within the scientific community. The evaluator for this case obtained her Doctor of Psychology (Psy D) from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology and completed a postdoctoral internship of 2,000hours. Upon completion of the internship, the evaluator obtain license in the state of Georgia.

PSY 626 PSY626 PSY/626 MILESTONE FOUR.docx- Snhu

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