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Category Archives: Forensic Services – Criminal Court
Diagnostic Psychological Evaluations
Diagnostic psychological evaluations assess whether an individual appears to have any psychological problems. In particular, psychologists assess whether the individual has the symptoms of any specific psychological diagnoses. An evaluation may also describe or explain the general psychological adjustment problems … Continue reading
Psychological Evaluations – Probation
Many juvenile and adult offenders have psychological problems that play a role in the commission of a crime. A criminal act may simply be the result of a lack of compliance with normal social rules, or even psychopathic or sociopathic … Continue reading
Pre-sentence Psychological Evaluations
The court may desire a psychological evaluation as part of a presentence investigation, or the defense may wish to present psychological information for the court to consider in sentencing. A presentence psychological evaluation can affect sentencing to the extent that … Continue reading
Juvenile Court Evaluations
Juvenile Court Psychological Evaluations Many juvenile offenders exhibit individual psychological problems, and others have been raised in problematic or dysfunctional families. Psychological evaluation of juvenile offenders is an essential part of the family court system, because the thrust of the … Continue reading
Criminal Court Psychological Services
For the criminal division, psychologists provide expert psychological evaluations for both juveniles and adults. Psychologists also provide counseling and psychotherapy for juveniles and adults accused of criminal acts, and post-conviction counseling for individuals on probation. Finally, psychologists provide counseling and … Continue reading
Competency Evaluations – Criminal Court
In Criminal Court, competency comes into question in several different areas of legal proceedings. First, a defendant has to be competent to waive Miranda rights, if a confession is to be used at trial. The defendant has to be competent … Continue reading
Child Witness Credibility
Child witnesses are unique because the age of the child can affect how easily they are influenced by parents or other adults who interview them. When children are witnesses in criminal matters, there are many factors that affect the reliability … Continue reading