With increasing frequency, neuropsychologists are asked to provide
assessments in a broad range of forensic contexts in civil and criminal
proceedings. Neuropsychology, briefly defined, is the study of the relationship
between the brain and behavior, while forensic neuropsychology
employs neuropsychological assessment and methodology to
questions occurring within the legal system. Forensic neuropsychologists
serve several roles regarding the types of evaluations performed
and the setting in which they provide clinical services from fact to expert
witnesses in tort cases, different criminal areas and civil matters,
such as guardianships, fitness for duty evaluations, child custody, and
educational proceedings.