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Assignment Instructions
Forensic Assessment
For this assignment you will conduct internet research on Elizabeth Smart kidnapping trials. In brief, smart was abducted at the age of fourteen from her home in Utah. Over nine months later, she was found with her kidnappers, Brian David Mitchell, and Wanda lleen Barzee (now deceased). During Mitchell's trial, consideration was given with respect to whether he was competent to stand trial. The legal standard for "Competent to stand trial" has not changed since the U S Supreme court decision. "Our challenge is whether the {defendant} has sufficient present ability to consult with his lawyer with a reasonable degree of rational understanding, and whether he has a rational as well as a factual understanding of the proceedings against him" (Stafford, 2003).
While conducting your research, pay particular attention to the information you obtain regarding her kidnapper Mitchell. Based on your research, address the following:
1. Describe Mitchell's profile. Describe some of his personality traits and explained what you learned about his mental state at the time of the trial.
2. Explain how you would proceed with the assessing Mitchell's competency to stand trial. Analyze the consideration you would make and based on your analysis explain whether you think he was competent to stand trial.
3. Describe your views about Mitchell's competency compared to the criminal justice process and how it measures competency. Analyze and explain whether there are any discrepancies or conflicts between those views. Additionally, you will explore how clinicians determine to stand trial.
To prepare, you may read the attached articles from the internet or EBSCOhost or ProQuest database.
After reviewing these articles address the following:
1. Explain how clinicians determine competency. Identify the factors that clinicians consider when determining competencies.
2. Explain what is considered the standard for determining whether a person is competent to stand trial.
3. Describe some of the reason's evaluators must separate the developmental stages from the psychological cause of competence.
APA formatting should be used to whole document, in-text citations, and references page. Including (Double spaced lines, Times New Roman 12-point font, zero paragraph spacing, and page number upper right side corner).
Attachment:- Assignment Instructions.rar
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