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Maintaining compassion for human suffering is crucial for criminal psychologists.

Although it may seem contradictory, criminal psychologists need tomaintain objectivity at the same time as they use their ability to empathize with victims of crime or those accused of crimes. Criminal psychology introduces humanity into the legal system. Maintaining compassion for human suffering along with an understanding of human nature is crucial for criminal psychologists to performwell in their complex and demanding jobs.

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Criminal Psychology