Homework: Summarize Five Types of Forensic Evaluation
You will summarize five types of forensic evaluation, selecting one methodology to examine in more detail from the following:
a) Competency to stand trial.
b) Child custody.
c) Parenting fitness.
d) Mitigation of penalty.
e) Recidivism potential (for example, a violence risk assessment or a sexual risk assessment).
Objectives
Complete the following:
• Summarize the forensic evaluations indicated in this homework (competency to stand trial; child custody, parenting fitness; mitigation of penalty; recidivism potential).
• Describe the key legal questions involved in the chosen evaluation.
• Describe a methodology for completing the chosen evaluation.
• Justify why a methodology is appropriate for completing the chosen evaluation.
• Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the psychological professions.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the homework, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.