To prepare for this assignment:

Review Chapter 1 of the course text, Introduction to Forensic Psychology. Pay particular attention to the subspecialties and roles that fall under the umbrella of forensic psychology.
Review this week’s DVD program, “Practice Areas, Roles, and Responsibilities.” Consider all of the roles, responsibilities, and opportunities pertaining to forensic psychology professional.
Review the article “An Interesting Career in Psychology: Forensic Psychologist” (Pinizzotto) on the APA Online: Law and Psychology Web site and consider the roles of a forensic psychology professional within this specific subspecialty.
Think about the subspecialties of forensic psychology and the various roles within them.
Choose two roles that are of interest to you in one or more of the subspecialties.
Consider how each of the roles you selected contributes to a subspecialty and why.
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The assignment (1.5 pages):

Describe the two roles you selected.
Describe the two subspecialties to which the roles belong and contribute.
Explain how each role contributes to the subspecialty you selected and why.
Explain how roles of forensic psychology professionals in general contribute to forensic psychology subspecialties.