Critical review of the use of the Rorschach in European courts
Résumé
In relation to the admissibility of evidence obtained using projective personality tests arose
in F v. Bevandorlasi es Allampolgarsagi Hivatam (2018). The Court of Justice of the
European Union has held that an expert’s report can only be accepted if it is based on the
international scientific community’s standards, but has refrained from stipulating what these
standards are. It appears timely for European psychologists to decide what standards should
be applied to determine whether or not a test is appropriate for psycholegal use. We propose
standards and then apply them to the Rorschach because it was used in this case and is an
exemplar of projective tests. We conclude that the Rorschach does not meet the proposed
standards and that psychologists should abstain from using it in legal proceedings even in
the absence of a clear judicial prohibition.
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