The algorithmic mind: Artificial Intelligence and the transformation of forensic psychology

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https://doi.org/10.15175/tx5x0930

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AI & law, forensic psychology, behavioral sciences, algorithm, law

Abstract

This paper explores the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and forensic psychology and how AI technologies are transforming the traditional space of forensic psychological testing, criminal profiling, risk assessment, and trial testimony. Drawing on current usages, integrating empirical research conducted, and critically evaluating the resulting ethical and legal implications, this paper reveals that, despite the fact that AI provides levels of analytical power and pattern-recognition skills never before offered, it also creates considerable problems in the form of bias, indirectness, and the fundamental nature of psychological knowledge. The study argues that the future of forensic psychology will not be one that includes the wholesale replacement of human expertise by AI, but it will be one that integrates it considerately so that professional judgment is not compromised but rather utilized to take advantage of technological evolutions. The research presents an in-depth evaluation of how AI is able to transform the field of forensic psychology, and it provides a future outlook on how to implement AI in criminal justice-related scenarios. 

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  • Swarnima GORANI, Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

    Ms Swarnima Gorani is an Assistant Professor at Sharda School of Law, Sharda University, Greater Noida, India. She is pursuing her PhD at Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla, in Forensic Psychology.

  • Rahul Jairam NIKAM, Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

    Dr. Rahul J. Nikam received the LLM Degree in Corporate Laws and a Ph.D. Degree in IPR Protection for Outer Space Activities from NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, India. He currently works as a Professor at the Sharda School of Law, Sharda University, Greater Noida, U.P., India. His current research interests include Technology and Law, Corporate Law, Policy Reviews, and the Administration of Law and Policy.

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Published

2026-05-31

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Vol. 18 - Nº 2 - Maio a Agosto (2026)

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The algorithmic mind: Artificial Intelligence and the transformation of forensic psychology. (2026). Passages: International Review of Political History and Legal Culture, 18(2), 294-310. https://doi.org/10.15175/tx5x0930