The history and problems of criminal psychology research in Japan

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  • 日本の犯罪心理学研究の歴史と課題
  • ニホン ノ ハンザイ シンリガク ケンキュウ ノ レキシ ト カダイ
  • ＜特集＞犯罪心理学と法と心理学の交差点─これまでとこれからを考える

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This paper describes (1) the history of criminal psychology research, (2) the current status of the Japanese As- sociation of Criminal Psychology (JACP), (3) the author’s background in criminal psychology research, and (4) the conflicts between law and psychology research. Moreover, the paper outlined the current and future problems of the Japanese Association of Criminal Psychology. As a precedent for solving these problems, the author focused on the use and evaluation of the “polygraph test” in criminal investigation. As a result, the following three points were considered to be important : active exchange between the JACP and The Japanese Society for Law and Psychology, strengthening of cooperation between the different fields in the JACP, and emergence of “airy footwork” for young researchers.

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