Ethical Concerns in Forensic Consultation Regarding National Safety and Security
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2003
Abstract
Psychologists and psychiatrists are frequently called upon to provide consultation in terrorism, espionage and/or intelligence cases involving the vital interests of the United States. Often these are cases in which the client is not the individual about whom advice is being sought but rather the military, a government intelligence agency, or law enforcement, and the consultant must act within parameters set by law and/or dictated by concerns for public safety or national security. In some of these cases, psychological and psychiatric consultants are asked to function in non-traditional roles that may conflict with the currently accepted ethical principles of their professions. This article explores some of the ethical dilemmas peculiar to consultations in this increasingly important context.
Publication Title
Journal of Threat Assessment
First Page
95
Last Page
107
Recommended Citation
Charles P. Ewing & Michael G. Gelles,
Ethical Concerns in Forensic Consultation Regarding National Safety and Security,
2
J. Threat Assessment
95
(2003).
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https://digitalcommons.law.buffalo.edu/journal_articles/497
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