Discussion -Victim’s Rights,Competency to Stand Trial

Discussion

Based on your professional interests, choose one of the following topics that pertains to adult criminal court:

• Victim’s Rights
• Competency to Stand Trial
• Criminal Responsibility
• Estimating Violence Risk
• Criminal Characteristics (e.g., personality, thinking style, etc.)
• Review the corresponding section(s) of Bartol and Bartol, as well as any other relevant material in the Learning Resources to familiarize yourself with the topic you have selected.
• Search the Walden Library and find at least one peer-reviewed article about the topic you selected that pertains to the role of forensic psychology professionals in the criminal system.