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2007-02-21 -Lurid Crime Tales-

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Posted by anonymous5089 2007-02-21 12:37|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 It says a lot about "forensic psychology" that someone can BS judges about it for 30 years.
Perhaps there is no real difference between the BS that qualified folk spew out and Mr Morrison's version?

Posted by John Frum 2007-02-21 15:40|| 2007-02-21 15:40|| Front Page Top

#2 " In the New Mexico Legislature's 1995 session, Sen. Duncan Scott, a Republican from Albuquerque, proposed an amendment to a psychologist regulatory bill offered by another senator. The Scott amendment would have dramatically changed the face of New Mexico's legal system:

The amendment said: "`When a psychologist or psychiatrist testifies during a defendant's competentcy hearing, the psychologist or psychiatrist shall wear a cone-shaped hat that is not less than two feet tall. The surface of the hat shall be imprinted with stars and lightning bolts.

"Additionally, a psychologist or psychiatrist shall be required to don a white beard that is not less than 18 inches in length, and shall punctuate crucial elements of his testimony by stabbing the air with a wand. Whenever a psychologist or psychiatrist provides expert testimony regarding a defendant's competentcy, the baliff shall contemporaneously dim the courtroom lights and administer two strikes to a Chinese gong."

The bill, with the wizard amendment, passed the Senate by voice vote and cleared the House 46-14. Unfortunately, Gov. Gary Johnson vetoed the legislation. "

http://home.tiac.net/~cri/2000/newmexico.html

Posted by Procopius2k 2007-02-21 17:47|| 2007-02-21 17:47|| Front Page Top

#3 Don't the Brit courts certify experts before admitting them into that status?

We do - been there, done that.

Posted by Angert Phavish1813 2007-02-21 18:55|| 2007-02-21 18:55|| Front Page Top

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