A forensic psychological evaluation applies psychological knowledge to a legal question. It is designed to help attorneys, courts, or other decision-makers understand a person’s psychological functioning as it relates to a specific issue in a case. Dr. Jameca Woody Cooper is a Board-Certified Counseling Psychologist with more than 20 years of clinical experience in St….
The Attorney’s Guide to Racial Trauma in Missouri Employment Cases – And How It Strengthens Your Settlement By Dr. Jameca Woody Cooper, Forensic Psychologist & Expert Witness When Discrimination Becomes Trauma: What Missouri Attorneys Need to Know When Jamal discovered the racist epithet scrawled across the breakroom wall and reported it, HR dismissed it as…
Winning Police Brutality Cases: How a Racial Trauma Expert Proves Emotional Damages By Dr. Jameca Woody Cooper, Forensic Psychologist & Expert Witness The Hidden Cost of Police Violence: Why Courts Undervalue Racial Trauma When juries award damages in police brutality cases, they often focus on visible injuries like broken bones, bruises, or gunshot wounds. But…
How Racial Trauma Undermines Witness Credibility—And What Attorneys Need to Know By Dr. Jameca Woody Cooper, Forensic Psychologist & Expert Witness Introduction When a witness takes the stand, their credibility is under intense scrutiny—not only from the jury, but the legal system itself. But what happens when trauma, particularly racial trauma, shapes how a witness…