Based on the laws in your state, would the client be eligible for involuntary commitment? Explain why or why not.

In this Assignment, you investigate your state’s laws concerning voluntary and involuntary commitment. You also analyze a case to determine if the client is eligible for involuntary commitment. Scenario for Week 7 Case: You are a PMHNP working in a large intercity hospital. You receive a call from the answering service informing you that a “stat” consult has been ordered […]

Discuss the importance of building relationships with families.

Working with Families As professionals working with children, two of our most important jobs are building relationships with families and helping them to find the resources they need. When we establish relationships with families, it allows us to share ideas, strategies, and resources with them that will support their needs. For your assignment this week, use the Working with Families […]

What strategies and/or psychological theories could be used to assist in Darla’s defense? Discuss at least 4.

Written Assignment: Spousal Homicide Consider the following scenario: Darla has been married to her husband, Syd, for 25 years. They have 2 children and live in a nice suburban neighborhood. Throughout the marriage there has been a history of domestic violence. Darla was repeatedly beaten by her husband. She was frequently slapped, punched, kicked, and forced to have sex. Syd […]

Classify risk factors associated with age of onset and future deviant and / criminal behavior.

Use the Internet and/or the Strayer Library (https://research.strayer.edu) to research one criminal case within the last three years in which authorities found the defendant to be engaging in deviant behavior. As you research this case, investigate the manner in which social controls may have helped or hurt the defendant. Write a 3- to 5-page paper in which you address the […]

Describe how systematic, individual, and unconscious biases are related, and provide an example of each level.

Much of the discrimination in the criminal justice system is linked to racism and/or class discrimination. Think about racial (or class-based) criminal profiling. Describe how systematic, individual, and unconscious biases are related, and provide an example of each level. Which type is easier to regulate, and how might we address those forms that are harder to see?