Forensic Assessment
Forensic Assessment Of Juveniles
Post a response to the following:
- Describe at least two examples of crimes committed by a juvenile that may prompt a petition to try that juvenile as an adult.
- What developmental criteria would legally be needed in order for a juvenile to be tried as an adult? What might be the role of a forensic psychology professional in this decision?
Support your responses with evidence from the Learning Resources or other academic material.
Required Readings
Baird, C., Healy, T., Johnson, K., Bogie, A., Dankert, E.W., & Scharenbrock, C. (2013). A comparison of risk assessment instruments in juvenile justice. Retrieved from https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/ojjdp/grants/244477.pdf
Greene, E., & Evelo, A. J. (2013). Attitudes regarding life sentences for juvenile offenders. Law and Human Behavior, 37(4), 276–289. doi:10.1037/lhb0000031
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
Katner, D. R. (2015). Eliminating the competency presumption in juvenile delinquency cases. Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy, 24(3), 403–450. Retrieved from http://www.lawschool.cornell.edu/research/JLPP/index.cfm
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
Malloy, L. C., Shulman, E. P., & Cauffman, E. (2014). Interrogations, confessions, and guilty pleas among serious adolescent offenders. Law and Human Behavior, 38(2), 181–193. doi:10.1037/lhb0000065
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
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