Click here to study a vignette.
Tasks:
On the basis of the vignette you read, write a paper supported by appropriate, peer-reviewed sources and case law that responds to the following:
Use resources from professional literature to support your analysis. The professional literature may include the Argosy University online library resources; relevant textbooks; peer-reviewed journal articles; and websites created by professional organizations, agencies, or institutions (.edu, .org, and .gov).
All written assignments and responses should follow APA rules for attributing sources.
Submission Details:
This LASA is worth 300 points and will be graded according to the following rubric.
Assignment Component | Proficient | Maximum Points Possible |
Describe the psycho-legal standards and/or definitions for risk of dangerousness and insanity. | The description and definitions provided were brief, yet clear and accurately stated. |
64 |
Identify and describe one or more landmark case(s) for each standard (at least two cases total). | The discussion of the landmark cases was brief yet clear and accurately stated. |
64 |
On the basis of the information from the vignette, provide an opinion on the defendant’s risk of dangerousness and insanity. | The opinion provided was brief yet clearly and accurately related to the case vignette. |
64 |
Discuss the potential ethical concerns that may be encountered by a forensic professional in the evaluation and assessment of each of these psycholegal issues. | The discussion provided was brief yet clear and accurately related to the case vignette. |
40 |
Discuss the potential impact of an individual’s culture in the evaluation and assessment of each of these psycholegal issues. | The discussion of the impact of the defendant’s culture was brief yet clear and accurately related to the case vignette. |
40 |
Academic Writing | ||
Writing is generally clear and in an organized manner. It demonstrates ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and generally displays accurate spelling, grammar, punctuation. Errors are few, isolated, and do not interfere with reader’s comprehension.
Citations in text and at the end of the document are in correct APA format. |
Writing is generally clear and in an organized manner. It demonstrates ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and generally displays accurate spelling, grammar, punctuation. Errors are few, isolated, and do not interfere with reader’s comprehension.
Citations in text and at the end of the document are in correct APA format. |
28 |
Total: |
300 |
WhatsApp us