The principle of respect for people's rights and dignity from the APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct may be revised in the future (American Psychological Association, 2003). Psychologists are to always respect the dignity, worth, privacy, and rights of all people. This is a very important principle because it forms a strong unbiased and professional foundation. Revisions might include adding other special protected groups to the list and this could be because of shifts in public opinion.
AP-LS's Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychologists could revise the guideline regarding recordkeeping. As technology advances, psychologists may be able to keep their records for decades and extend limits far beyond what they currently are. The revisions might include keeping records beyond someone's appeals. This could be useful for high profile or complex cases that would benefit from extended recordkeeping time limits. The AP-LS's Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychologists write that practitioners can consider keeping records or transferring care and control to the retaining party (Specialty guidelines, 2013).