The Role of the Forensic Psychology

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Assignment 1: Case Study AnalysisCase Study: The Role of the Forensic Psychology Professional in Capital Punishment SentencingMr. Fryer has a long history of psychiatric hospitalizations related to his diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia. His delusions revolve around the belief in uniformed spies who have been sent to execute him. He reports auditory and visual hallucinations when not on his medication. He was arrested for trespassing after he was found sleeping in the delivery shed of a warehouse.During his stay in jail he was put on antipsychotic medications and he was released with time served after spending fifty-four days in the jail. Upon his release he returned to live on the streets and stopped taking his medications. While sleeping on a park’s bench he was assaulted by several youths who hit and kicked him. Although his assailants left him on the ground with no serious injuries Mr. Fryer was convinced that the juveniles who assaulted him were spies who would return to assassinate him.He found a seventeen-inch pipe to use as a defensive weapon and fearing for his life he hid in the shadows the remainder of the evening. In the morning he saw two uniformed youths approaching him. A twelve-year-old boy and his fourteen-year-old brother were on their way to a Boy Scout meeting. Mr. Fryer ran up behind the boys and started swinging the pipe wildly screaming they would never take him alive. He struck the twelve-year-old boy on the head causing him severe brain trauma. The fourteen-year-old boy was able to flee but only after receiving a blow on the face. Mr. Fryer returned to the twelve-year-old boy and bludgeoned him to death.He was still hitting the lifeless body when the police arrived. As soon as the police car pulled up he dropped the pipe and sat in silence as he was subdued. He was determined by the court to be not competent to stand trial and was committed to a state hospital for restoration of competence. After eight months of pharmacological treatment he was determined by the court to be competent to stand trial and was subsequently tried and convicted of capital murder.The following are the mitigating circumstances in this case:The following are the aggravating circumstances in this case:Tasks:Respond to the following points in a minimum of 250 words:

Disease Model Versus Positive Psychology

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Disease Model Versus Positive Psychology WorksheetRead the scenario and answer the questions in no less than 200 words each. Support your responses with detail from this weeks assigned video and reading. Include APA-formatted citations and references.William is a 44-year old project manager for a large commercial construction firm. He started out as a gifted carpenter who greatly enjoyed designing and building custom furniture. However, after several promotions, he focuses on bringing in new business. He spends many work hours at his computer or on the telephone. He is divorced and rarely sees his two daughters. In recent years, he has gained weight and is displeased with his appearance, but has no interest in or energy for exercise. He does not sleep well because he worries about business problems at night. He was recently diagnosed with high blood pressure. Although he is financially secure, he rarely takes vacations or socializes outside of the office. He has begun to feel that his life is pointless.Discuss Williams situation from the perspective of traditional psychology. What information would be most important? What conclusions and recommendations might be made by a psychologist working from the disease model?Discuss Williams situation from the perspective of positive psychology. What information would be most important? What conclusions and recommendations might be made by a psychologist working from the positive psychology model?THIS IS THE BOOK WE ARE USING IN CLASS:Baumgardner, S. R., & Crothers, M. K. (2009). Positive psychology. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.PART 2 POLLING EXERCISEConduct a poll of at least five people by asking the following questions. Evaluate each answer and decide whether you would consider it as hedonic or eudaimonic, and record it in the table. Finally, answer the question below the table in 200-350 words. What makes you happy? Would you say you are living the good life? Why or why not? If you could make any changes you wished that would make you happier, what would those be?HedonicEudaimonicWrite a summary of your results. What common beliefs about happiness were evident in your results?

Describe what it is like to advance the field of psychology in America

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Imagine you are Francis Sumner or Mary Calkins. Describe what it is like to advance the field of psychology in America. Reflect on the major issues facing women/minorities in the 19th and 20th centuries, using examples from your textbook.In your reflection, consider the theories, concepts, and/or strategies presented with insightful and supported viewpoints, including accurate accounts, critical analysis, and scholarly or professional application of the topic area. Reflection papers can take on more of a creative aspect than formal academic essays, but remember to include factual information along with appropriate citations and referencing as you go.Your essay should be a minimum of two pages in length; in addition to the two pages of content, include a title page and a reference page. You are required to use at least one source.Be sure to consider the following as you compose your reflection paper:? The introduction should engage the reader, clearly present the essays thesis, and provide a summary of the main points that clarify your point of view.? The organization of the paper should clearly present logically arranged points.? Your writing should be clear and concise with no spelling, grammatical, or punctuation errors.? The number of sources should meet or exceed the expressed assignment requirements, and the sources should be peer-reviewed or academic in nature.? APA formatting guidelines should be used for reference entries and in-text citations.

Ethical Issues for Forensic Psychologists

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Assignment 2: LASA 1: Ethical Issues for Forensic PsychologistsRead the following current version of the ethical guidelines by the American Psychology-Law Society:http://www.apa.org/ethics/code/ This assignment is designed to help you synthesize and apply the current version of the ethical guidelines of forensic psychology to what you have been learning about the relationship of substance abuse in the criminal justice system assessment diagnosis and ethical considerations.After thoroughly reading the ethical guidelines of forensic psychology review the following scenarios and questions and respond to each question thoroughly. Your paper should reflect an understanding of applying the ethical standards to the course material.Your report should be at least 5 pages long. Remember to also include a cover page and reference page and to support your arguments with information drawn from the ethical guidelines of the American Psychology-Law Society the online content the textbook and other credible scholarly sources to substantiate the points you are making. Apply APA standards for writing and citations to your work.Submit your response to the M3: Assignment 2 Dropbox by Wednesday June 21 2017. Name your assignment as follows: LastName_FirstInitial_PSY494_M3A2.doc.