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¶ … American Psychological Association in Criminal Justice
American Psychological Association
The American Psychological Association, or APA, according to its own website, is a scientific and professional organization for the field of psychology in the United States with over 154,000 members, and it is the largest alliance of psychologists in the world (APA (a), 2011). The APA is a governing organization as well as a hub for connecting psychologists and psychological professionals to one another and to a wealth of resources (APA (a), 2011). It governs in the sense that it exists, in part, to ensure that professional psychologists are well qualified and effective to the highest degree in their practice, with the highest standards of integrity, ethics, training, and experience (APA (a), 2011). Perhaps most significantly, the APA holds responsibility for establishing and upholding these high standards within its membership body through the "Ethics Code" (APA, 2010).
As an organization is it about 50 years old, based in Washington D.C. And currently is...
APA ((a)2011) serves as an entity for mediation, and a liaison, between the professional practice of psychology (whether research, teaching, or clinical) and Congress, state legislatures, legal counsels, the general public, the media, and any other necessary interactions. Its members can choose to participate in any one (or more) of its 54 different professional divisions, which operate under a complex, democratic structure of leadership with elected officers and member voting rights.
In Criminal Justice
Division 18 of the APA is dedicated to connecting, supporting, and resourcing psychology professionals who are either working primarily with incarcerated people; conducting research within criminal justice settings; administrators who manage the operations in correctional facilities, detention centers, or rehabilitation centers; or simply those interested in what Division 18 officers call "this challenging and rewarding area" (APA (2), 2011). Division 18 has its own set of bylaws with 7 primary…
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APA (1). (2011). About APA. Retrieved on May 8, 2011, from http://www.apa.org/about/index.aspx.
APA (2). (2011). Criminal Justice Section: Division 18 of the American Psychological Association. Retrieved on May 8, 2011, from http://www.apa.org/divisions/div18/cjpsych/.
Boothby, Jennifer. (2010). Division 18 Business meeting. Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association. San Diego, CA: August 2010.
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