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Working with offenders can be difficult, emotionally and mentally, so any experience that shows you have experience of working with ‘difficult’ people in challenging situations and are able to cope with an element of personal risk will be helpful. You will also need to demonstrate an understanding of the needs of offenders, victims, and those affected by the criminal justice system and approaches to working with them. Knowledge of the role of the Psychologist in the criminal justice system is also advised, so some relevant work experience would be helpful in that respect too.
The Forensic Psychology section of the information sheet below will give you an overview of what kind of work experience is relevant, but the following Careers information sheets will also and will help you to identify opportunities:
- Work experience for psychology professionsWork experience in the social care and health professions
You might also find the following job sector page useful:
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