Why is it important that a forensic psychology practitioner

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Why do psychologists utilize the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI)?
Why do forensic psychologists utilize the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R), Psychopathic Personality Inventory-Revised (PPI-R), and Static-99?
Why is it important that a forensic psychology practitioner, who does not administer test instruments, have an understanding of these test instruments in his or her work?

References:

de Ruiter, C., & Kaser-Boyd, N. (2015). Forensic psychological assessment in practice: Case studies. New York, NY: Routledge.

Chapter, "Indecent Exposure, Exhibitionism and Other Paraphilias" (pp. 92-111)

Briggs, W. (2013). Psychological profiling: An evolving forensic scienceLinks to an external site. [Review of the book Psychological profiling: An evolving forensic science, by F. L. Goldstein]. The Forensic Examiner, 22(3), 73.

McLaughlin, J. L., & Kan, L. Y. (2014). Test usage in four common types of forensic mental health assessment Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 45(2), 128-135.

Weiner, I. B., & Otto, R. K. (2013). The handbook of forensic psychologyLinks to an external site. (4th ed.). New York, NY: Wiley.

Chapter, "Assessing Violence Risk" (pp 385-442)

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