Juvenile Court

focus on evaluations typically conducted for juvenile courts. Some specific purposes of these evaluations in" rel="nofollow">include in" rel="nofollow">informin" rel="nofollow">ing the courts of the juvenile's competency and treatment needs and aidin" rel="nofollow">ing the courts in" rel="nofollow">in adjudication decisions. These evaluations also might help the courts determin" rel="nofollow">ine appropriate sentences for juveniles charged with crimes. The evaluator has the challengin" rel="nofollow">ing responsibility of presentin" rel="nofollow">ing the evaluation results for these in" rel="nofollow">intended purposes. Tasks: Write a 3- to 4-page paper, in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing the followin" rel="nofollow">ing poin" rel="nofollow">ints: •A forensic psychology professional may be asked to conduct different types of juvenile court evaluations. Usin" rel="nofollow">ing the University onlin" rel="nofollow">ine library resources and the Internet, research professional literature available on these evaluations. Professional literature may in" rel="nofollow">include relevant textbooks, peer-reviewed journal articles, and websites created by professional organizations, agencies, or in" rel="nofollow">institutions (.edu, .org, and .gov). •Identify and discuss the forensic psychology professional's role in" rel="nofollow">in juvenile courts. •Compare and contrast three different types of evaluations the forensic psychology professional is asked to perform in" rel="nofollow">in juvenile courts. Your paper should rely upon at least three sources from additional professional literature; the sources must be cited in" rel="nofollow">in APA format. Professional literature may in" rel="nofollow">include relevant textbooks, peer-reviewed journal articles, and websites created by professional organizations, agencies, or in" rel="nofollow">institutions (.edu, .org, and .gov).