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Criminal responsibility (insanity) assessments play a significant
role in forensic psychological assessment, and information
about them is directly relevant to the psycholegal assessment
questions on the comprehensive exam.
Tasks:
Using resources from the professional literature, research legal
standards and assessment tools used with the criminally insane
population. The literature may include relevant textbooks, peer-
reviewed journal articles, and websites created by professional
organizations, agencies, or institutions (.edu and .gov).
In a minimum of 300 words, address the following:
Identify and discuss at least two legal standards for insanity in a
criminal defendant.
Explain why such legal standards are important for our judicial
system. What information may assist in understanding the
defendant’s capacity to control his or her behavior at the time of
the offense?
Describe at least one type of assessment instrument for criminal
responsibility. What is the research support for utilization of
these instruments?
What is the difference between a legal standard for insanity and
a psychological assessment instrument?

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Criminal responsibility (insanity) assessments play a significant ro.docx

  • 1. Criminal responsibility (insanity) assessments play a significant role in forensic psychological assessment, and information about them is directly relevant to the psycholegal assessment questions on the comprehensive exam. Tasks: Using resources from the professional literature, research legal standards and assessment tools used with the criminally insane population. The literature may include relevant textbooks, peer- reviewed journal articles, and websites created by professional organizations, agencies, or institutions (.edu and .gov). In a minimum of 300 words, address the following: Identify and discuss at least two legal standards for insanity in a criminal defendant. Explain why such legal standards are important for our judicial system. What information may assist in understanding the defendant’s capacity to control his or her behavior at the time of the offense? Describe at least one type of assessment instrument for criminal responsibility. What is the research support for utilization of these instruments? What is the difference between a legal standard for insanity and a psychological assessment instrument?