Week 10 - Adolescent Legal Competence in Court

UFPR Week 10 Assignment

To prepare for this assignment:

• Review the web article, “Issue Brief 1: Adolescent Legal Competence in Court.” Think about how this information might assist a forensic psychology professional who is tasked with assessing a juvenile's competency to stand trial.
• Using the Walden Library, select a research article dealing with the assessment of juvenile competency to stand trial.
• Review the article you selected and reflect on how the study was conducted as well as how it might assist a forensic psychology professional who is tasked with assessing a juvenile's competency to stand trial.

The assignment (1–2 pages):

• Explain the use of forensic psychology research in court settings.
• Briefly summarize the research study you selected, including how juvenile competency to stand trial was assessed.
• Explain how a forensic psychology professional might use this research study when assessing a juvenile's competency to stand trial.

Support your Assignment with specific references to all resources used in its preparation. You are asked to provide a reference list only for those resources not included in the Learning Resources for this week.