Hi I found the following somewhat ironic given there were legal opinions (presumably from lawyers) that the practices were in fact legal. I doubt very much that the problem of policing members of professions is unique to psychology.
Take care Jim James M. Clark Professor of Psychology 204-786-9757 204-774-4134 Fax j.cl...@uwinnipeg.ca Department of Psychology University of Winnipeg Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2E9 CANADA >>> "Linda M. Woolf, Ph.D." <wool...@webster.edu> 12-Aug-09 11:04 AM >>> Dear Colleagues, ... At the APA convention, Jonathan Turley (Shapiro Chair for Public Interest Law, The George Washington University Law School) gave the /Lynn Stuart Weiss Psychology as a Means of Attaining Peace Through World Law Lecture/. In his presentation, he commented about the methods by which the law profession polices its own and how psychology fails to adequately address those within the profession who behave in ways that are unethical, illegal, etc. At lunch, we further discussed this issue and we explained to Jonathan the divide in psychology whereby some in the profession require a license and some do not. We also discussed that membership in organizations such as APA is entirely voluntary and that the Ethics Code for those without state licensing requirements is not enforceable. --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
