Final Project Assessing Competency The Edward Wilson Case Kristen Fortin Kaplan University CJ233: Intro to Forensic Psychology Professor Katia Araujo Feb 4‚ 2013 Abstract Currently working in an Arizona State Mental Health Facility as a Forensic Psychologist‚ I have been recently given the task‚ court ordered by the judge to evaluate a patient’s competency to stand trial. His name is Edward Wilson. He is a 25 year old male with a history of mental illness
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psychological or social skills (Maine Juvenile Code‚ 2013). There are specific standards and guidelines outlining everything from competency evaluations to housing the juvenile in the codes relating to the Juvenile Court System. Prior to the point of standing trial for a juvenile one of the first things that must be taken into consideration and decided is the competency of the individual before proceeding (Otto & Borum‚ 2003). The major question that must be considered is whether or not the juvenile
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Matrix SOC 315 ETHNOCENTRISM MATRIX Review the characteristics listed in each of the following categories: “Presumed American Cultural Norms” and “Presumed Cultural Norms of Other Cultures.” Based on personal experience‚ list the possible advantages and disadvantages of each cultural norm. Also‚ indicate whether the norms are true. Presumed American Cultural Norms | |True/False |Advantages |Disadvantages
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What and why is Forensic Psychology Important in Legal Proceedings? Beth Velez Southern New Hampshire University Justice 101-Introduction to Criminal Justice Forensic psychology is an important part of the legal system‚ dating back to 1921. I plan to show in my paper just how forensic psychologists conduct their assessments‚ the implications on what the assessment and testing shows‚ and how it can benefit not only the defendant‚ but society as well. Forensic psychologist can show if a person is
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Competency Goal 1: To establish and maintain a safe‚ healthy learning environment. Keeping children safe is very important. Safety rules should be incorporated in your daily schedule‚ make sure your classroom is free of clutter and outlets are covered. Children should never be left unattended. Children should learn good health‚ nutrition‚ and should be encouraged to practice good hygiene daily and healthy eating. You have to show children the proper way to brush their teeth; you should also
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appealing solution for both parties. First we talk about the success factors in the Indian mobile phone market and Bharti’s core competencies. Second we will look into the outsourcing agreements outlined by Gupta and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of such agreements. Furthermore we look into the question how the contracts might affect Bharti’s core competencies. Third‚ we want to elaborate on the major concerns about entering in an outsourcing agreement with Ericsson‚ Nokia or Siemens and
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Natanael Moreno Operations Management Professor: Richard Young September 12th‚ 2012 Eldora According to this case study‚ Eldora was considered a U.S. leading bicycle maker. One of the strategies that helped to this success was the fact that Eldora was a “home made” manufacturing. What this mean is that Eldora kept its productions centers in the same campus as its corporate offices; which were located in Boulder‚ Colorado. This “home made” strategy helped to the ultimately goal and of course
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Outsourcing of Hospital Services Every business has to determine whether they should perform a service themselves in-house or outsource that particular service to an outside vendor. Facility services and managements are just two of the services that can be performed either in-house or outsourced to a vendor. The following graph shows the relationship between company size and potential need for outsourcing. As a company reaches 1‚000-10‚000 employees‚ the potential need for outsourcing drops
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to stand trial. Does the offender know what it is that they were doing and that what they were doing was wrong? Do they know what it is that they are agreeing to? Dr. Gaskell submits a written forensic psychological evaluation report addressing competency to stand trial or fitness to stand trial‚ which includes: The underlying bases for any diagnosis (mental disability or impairment) A description of mental disability or impairment‚ if any‚ and the severity of any disability‚ defect or impairment
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Importance of Cross-Cultural Training for Expatriates As soon as an employee is chosen for an overseas position‚ cross-cultural training turn into a key step in the process of preparation for the desired foreign effectiveness. Cross-cultural training is considered the primary instrument for supporting successful cross-cultural interaction and dealings.. The training is presented to an organization after a decision has been made to send an employee or a manager abroad for an overseas assignment‚
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