Part A
Sample Question
Jeremiah is a qualified forensic psychologist working in probation services under the Ministry of
Social and Family Development. He has been asked by the courts to provide a risk assessment of a
juvenile offender to ascertain whether the individual is suitable for probation. Probation would
involve a period of regular monitoring and community service,
and would represent an alternative to
a custodial sentence (i.e., jail time)
.
The youth in question is an
18
–
year
–
old
male
and a first
–
time offender. He has been convicted of
rioting on the basis of his involvement in an attack on another 18
–
year
–
old mal
e. The convicted
youth was one of several young men involved in the attack, which left the victim with significant
injuries
.
What risk
–
assessment tool should Jeremiah use to assess the youths risk of reoffending
and hence
his suitability for probation
? Desc
ribe the tool and j
ustify your choice with reference to different
generations of risk assessment
Part B
Sample Question
Competence to stand trial, otherwise known as fitness to plead, is an important
issue in criminal
proceedings. Forensic psychologists or psychiatrists are often asked to conduct assessments and
provide expert testimony in order to establish whether a defendant is competent to stand trial.
Based on internet research, identify and desc
ribe a prominent case where
there were serious
questions over whether or not an individual was competent to stand trial
. What was the outcome,
and what factors were considered when judging whether or not the individual was
sufficiently
competent
? Your answ
er should discuss issues surrounding the legal definition of
competence
and
the relationship between
competence
and
various aspects of mental health and cognitive
functioning
.
Be sure to use an example that was NOT covered in the course (e.g., described in
the textbook,
discussed in tutorials).
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