Hmm, good question. I’m currently sifting through in my mind all the situations at work where I’ve felt really worried or nervous.
I think my most nerve wracking days have been when I have been called to give evidence in parole hearings – these are like court hearings with a judge, and a panel of experts. The panel’s job is to decide whether to release a prisoner on parole and as a forensic psychologist I am called as one of the witnesses. They can feel a bit scary as the panel and the lawyers question you about the report that you have written about a prisoner.
I’ve grown to like them a bit more now – but I used to get super nervous before them.
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