title: Reel forensic experts: Forensic psychiatrists as portrayed on screen.
abstract: The lay public is much more likely to have encountered a forensic psychiatrist on television or in the movies than to have encountered a real one. Thus, by way of popular culture, the jury's perceptions and expectations of forensic expert witnesses may have been formed long before they take the stand. We describe a typology of five categories of forensic experts portrayed in fiction: Dr. Evil, The Professor, The Hired Gun, The Activist, and the Jack of All Trades. As art imitates life, these categories (aside from Dr. Evil) mirror real-life criticisms that have been made about forensic experts.
authors: Northcoast Behavioral Healthcare, McKee 2, 1756 Sagamore Road, Northfield, OH 44067, USA. susanhfmd@hotmail.com
authors: Susan Hatters
authors: SH
authors: Friedman
authors: Cathleen A
authors: CA
authors: Cerny
authors: Sherif
authors: S
authors: Soliman
authors: Sara G
authors: SG
authors: West
mesh_terms: D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D004324:Drama; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry; D006801:Humans; D010820:Physicians / Q000145:classification*