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What Are the Goals of a Forensic Psychologist Who Testifies

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What are the goals of a forensic psychologist who testifies as an expert witness in a case in which a battered woman has killed her abuser? Is the psychologist an objective scientist or an advocate?


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Manipulated

Altered or controlled in a skillful or sometimes deceitful manner.

George Orwell

An English novelist, essayist, journalist, and critic, best known for his dystopian novel "1984" and the allegorical novella "Animal Farm."

Free Thought

The philosophy that opinions should be formed on the basis of logic, reason, and empiricism, rather than authority, tradition, or dogma.

Rhetorical Device

A technique used in writing or speaking to persuade, influence, or please an audience.

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