Graham was consistent with a general trend exhibited by the court to create a more clear differentiation between appropriate juvenile vs. adult sentencing. For example, in Roper v. Simmons (2005) the court declared the death penalty unconstitutional for persons under 18 (Guggenheim 2012: 3). However, the Graham decision was considered more surprising because the Court tends to give more consideration to death penalty cases. There is often great variation between juvenile laws between the states, but rather than defer to a growing trend to emphasize states' rights, the Graham decision emphasized evolving national and international standards of decency. According to Justice Kennedy, regardless of the state in which the juvenile is tried, there must be a general acknowledgement that juveniles have a "lack of maturity...
"Graham is the first case ever to side with minors in their claim that they have a right to be treated as children even when the state does not agree" and that certain types of penalties (not only the death penalty) are cruel and unusual specifically when they are used against children (Guggenheim 2012:35).
Chapter 12 -- Trial Consultation - The Forensic Psychologist is often called to aid in jury selection. One role, depending on stakeholder, is to assess potential jurors for the potential to be unbiased against the accused. Often the consulting Forensic Psychologist will recommend to the Court that a fair trial cannot take place in a given location based on community bias or other factors. The psychological aspects of such a recommendation
Profiling or Guessing- the role of criminal profiling is certainly one in the popular press and media. Television shows such as CSI or Bones bring the task of forensics into the mainstream living room, but these shows tend to focus more on the sexier forms of criminology as opposed to the gray area of forensic psychology. A professional forensic psychologist, though, understands that a typical profile is not meant to
Forensic Psychological Evaluation Confidential Psychological Evaluation IDENTIFYING INFORMATION: Gender: Male Date of Report: 05/07/2012 Date of Birth: 10/01/1981 Age Marital Status: Single Occupation: Unemployed Race: Caucasian Education: GED Referred by: Dr., B. Wynter REASON FOR REFERRAL: A Psychiatric Evaluation on May 19, 2006 by Barbara Wynter, License psychologist who is Clinical administrator of Central Treatment Facility ward 1, 2, 3, was requested to further assist in diagnosis. LIMITS OF CONFIDENTIALITY: EVALUATION PROCEDURE: INSTRUMENT- DR, B. Wynters MMPI (Spell out the name Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory) Is
Forensic Mental Health Legislation and Policies The current position on forensic mental health issues when it comes to legislation and policies is a strong one, but there are some difficulties that do not translate well into the probation and parole policies that are currently offered. In other words, there are issues that are not being addressed, and that are allowing individuals with mental health problems who on are probation and parole
This does not mean that I do not think I would learn a lot from the introductory course. I just believe that there has to be a foundation for knowledge, and that is what the beginning psychology course is generally designed for. By getting a good foundation it would then be easier to learn about any and all of the important issues that will likely be addressed within more
Know the predominant features of each personality disorder = Such knowledge will help the therapist to identify assistance strategies ahead of time, which can be modified as necessary. Know about the link between borderline personality disorder and suicide attempts = an awareness of this link will help the therapist to identify warning signs and provide assistance in a timely way. Know that group therapy is useful for treatment of avoidant personality disorder