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Forensic psychologists can consult on the following:

- Child custody cases
- Sentencing 
- Treatment
- Criminal profiling

Forensic Psychologists as Consultants

Criminal profiling is a specialized consulting role within forensic psychology where psychologists assist law enforcement. It is practiced by a relatively small number of forensic psychologists who act as consultants to help identify potential suspects or understand criminal behavior.

Criminal Profiling in Forensic Psychology

A law enforcement agency is struggling to identify a suspect in a series of arson cases that share a unique pattern. They hire a psychologist to analyze the evidence from the crime scenes, the choice of targets, and the methods used, in order to create a report on the likely personality, behavioral tendencies, and demographic characteristics of the unknown offender. In this capacity, the psychologist is primarily consulting on which of the following?

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