Forensic Mental Health Assessment:  A Casebook https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/waldenu/reader.action?docID=241493

 

For your Final Project, you will examine three case scenarios from Heilbrun, Marczyk, & DeMatteo’s Forensic Mental Health Assessment: A Casebook in which each case scenario represents a different type of offender (i.e., mentally disordered offender, sex offender, violent offender, family violence offender, female offender, white-collar criminal, cybercriminal, or terrorist). You will apply a specific theoretical approach to the criminal behaviors displayed in each case. You also will analyze the degree to which developmental risk factors and correlates of criminal behavior influence the criminal behavior that the offender exhibits. Finally, you will evaluate whether or not the offender in each case scenario is a criminal.

Note: Although assessment is an integral step in the tasks you complete in this Final Project, for the purposes of this course and Final Project, you will not assess the offenders in the case scenarios you select.

Your Final Project shall be presented as follows:

• A 10 page  (not including references, title page, or abstract), double-spaced, APA-formatted paper

The Final Project must include:

• A minimum of seven references (in addition to any course readings that you may wish to reference). Please be aware that websites such as Wikipedia will not be accepted as scholarly references. (Please consult the Walden University Library’s instructions for evaluating research resources, which includes a link to criteria for evaluating resources.)
• A brief of each of the three case scenarios you selected
• A description of each of the criminal behaviors exhibited by the offender in each case scenario
• An analysis of how you might apply a specific biological, psychological, or sociological theory or approach to understanding and explaining each of the criminal behaviors. Be sure to select a different theory or approach for each behavior you discuss.
• A description of the correlates and developmental risk factors that influence the specific criminal behaviors
• An analysis of how each correlate and developmental risk factor influences the specific criminal behaviors
• An answer to the question “Is this person a criminal?” with an analysis of why or why not

Your Final Project will be graded on a 20-point scale and is worth 4% of your final grade.

By Day 7 of Week 10

Although the Final Project is not due until Day 7 of Week 10, you should become familiar with the project requirements and have them in mind as you proceed through the course.

The Final Project will be evaluated according to all four indicators in the Assignment and Final Project Writing Rubric, which is located in the Course Info area. Be sure that the Final Project is written using APA format. Information on scholarly writing may be found in the APA Publication Manual and at the Walden Writing Center website. Also see “Policies on Academic Honesty,” in Walden University Policies and Information, in the Guidelines and Policies area.

The Final Project is due on Day 7 of Week 10. See the Week 10 Final Project area for submission details.

 

PSYC 2002: Human Development: Childhood and Adolescence

Like human development, every course you take through Walden University is a journey. You likely start out with some excitement about the material and look forward to exploring a variety of topics.

Think back to each week of this course. As you read the introductions and looked over the Learning Resources, did you find concepts that you could relate to in your own developmental path or in the development of others? If you are a parent, perhaps you changed some of the ways you discipline your child or received confirmation that you were making good choices in your parenting. Perhaps understanding that all children come into this world with their own unique disposition made you feel better if you know a shy child who has to be coaxed to play with others. Or perhaps, you were confused as you read about the complicated patterns of genetic inheritance and wished you could skip that material!

Now, you are nearing the end of our journey in the study of child and adolescent development. This, your final Discussion assignment, is a time to reflect upon your most recent educational journey and to share your experiences.

To prepare for this Discussion:

Review your Learning Resources as you:

• Consider the many theories and research regarding the development of infants, children, and adolescents.
• Consider the contexts of development and how they help to shape who we become.

With these thoughts in mind:

By Day 3

Post three concepts (e.g., temperament, attachment) or research findings (e.g., outcomes associated with bullying) that most surprised you. Begin by briefly explaining the concepts or research findings for your classmates. Then, for each concept or finding, describe how this new knowledge will help to guide you as a parent or professional. End your post by noting the specific developmental period and topic you found most interesting in this course, and why.

Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources.

References

http://croker.harpethhall.org/Must%20Know/Psychology/ParentsGladwell.pdf 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4342335/