Discussion ONLY To prepare for this Discussion: • Review Chapter 4 in the course text, Learning Forensic Assessment. Pay particular attention to how to conduct a competency evaluation as well as to the common tools and assessments that are used. • Review the articles, “Development and Preliminary Validation of the Mosley Forensic Competency Scale” and “Psychometric Properties of the MacArthur Competence Assessment Tool-Criminal Adjudication.” Think about how the instruments described in each might best be used. • Review the article, “The Competence of Criminal Defendants: A Theoretical Reformulation,” reflecting on the aspects of competence that might be addressed through forensic assessment. • Review the Week 5 Case Study, provided in the introduction area of this week’s discussion. Think about what assessment tool or instrument you might use to determine competency to stand trial in this case study and consider whether you would assess the defendant in the case study as competent to stand trial. FREE TO USE OTHER RESOURCES
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