Lionel Haward | |
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| Born | 1920 |
| Died | 1998 (aged 77–78) |
| Occupation | Clinical psychologist |
| Known for | "father of British forensic psychology" |
| Notable work | Forensic Psychology (1981) |
Lionel Richard Charles Haward, FBPsS (1920–1998) was a British clinical psychologist and academic, who has been described as the "father of British forensic psychology".[1][2] Following service with the Royal Air Force Police during the Second World War, he worked in the National Health Service in psychiatric hospitals. He led a successful campaign to allow psychologists to testify as experts in court in England, and was then himself an expert witness at a number of high-profile trials. He latterly taught at the University of Surrey, rising to become Professor of Clinical Psychology.