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Cross examination techniques
Biases
confrontation- make the witness lose credibility by making them angry
Adding in new information-Aim for witness to contradict himself or develop a series of alternate scenarios, given the new information
Limited scope-testing knowledge of experts field
To prove that the expert’s work was limited in extent or scope and is, as such, substandard.
Use of leading questions to force the witness into a hard or contradictory position.
Supporting opposing side- The opposing counsel will interpret the same information used by the expert in a different fashion to support an alternate theory.
Define the meaning of male in se and mala prohbita and give two examples of each
Male in se is wrong in and of itself
rape, murder
Mala prohibita is wrong based on societal views
Running a red light
PDA
List the conditions that are likely to facilitate group think
Group think is when there was a a group of well intentioned people making a irrational decisions due to pressure
the group has a strong identity Strong or dominant leader is under Pressure to make a decision the group feels the Responsibility of making the decision is important Don’t have access to outside information
The key principles of the mental capacity act
Every adult has the right to make their own decisions and is assumed to have the capacity unless presumed otherwise
An individual must accept all practical help before being considered lacking capacity
An unwise decision does not necessarily mean incapable
Any decisions made must be in their best interests
Any decisions must be least restrictive of their rights and freedoms
What is the Role of a forensic psychologist in a multidisciplinary team in the securl services
Communicate psychological advice and knowledge (including decisions about risk, leave and treatment)
psychological Applications and interventions (includes assessments, formulation and treatment planning)
Training is mandatory
Research
different categories of young offenders
Young offenders
Under 18 held in secure children’s homes under 15 training centres over 15 and young offender institutions
Needs of young offenders
Specific- sexual orientation confusion Health Self harm- Education Parenting- lack of parent, maybe parent themselves Own abuse- physical, sexual neglect Social skills-
Community treatment order
Supervised treatment after leaving hospital
Responsible clinician arrange
Can keep someone in hospital up to 72 hours
briefly describe the role and function of the national offender management service
responsible for
commissioning and delivering offender management services in custody and the community
providing public prison service and overseeing the Boards and Trusts which provide probation services
responsible to the Youth Justice Board (YJB) - services for children and young people remanded or sentenced to custody
United Kingdom Borders Agency - hold detainees considered for deportation.
outline the function of a mental health review tribunal
Independent judicial review in England and Wales
Safeguard the rights of persons subject to Mental Health Act of 1983
Review the case and direct the discharge of any patient for whom the criteria for discharge has been satisfied
Makes a balanced judgement on a number of issues
the freedom of the individual,
the protection of the public and
the best interests of the patient
Handle applications to change community treatment orders and the conditions placed on a ‘conditional discharge’ from hospital.
outline the function of a parole board
“The Parole Board is an independent body that works with other criminal justice agencies to protect the public by risk assessing prisoners to decide whether they can be safely released into the community”
Deciding
Whether to release indeterminate sentence prisoners, (life sentence prisoners & IPPs), after minimum term of imprisonment expired
Deciding
Whether to release some categories of determinate sentence prisoners
Deciding
Whether some recalled prisoners can be re-released
Advising
The Secretary of State whether indeterminate prisoners can progress from closed to open conditions
Advising
The Secretary of State on any release or recall matters referred
do’s and dont’s of being an expert witness
Do not give an opinion on what the law is - be careful about citing law, code sections and court decisions - may result in the exclusion of the report and testimony •Do not offer opinions on issues outside the specific field of expertise•Write the report in the first person singular, i.e. “I found”, and use the active, not passive voice•Provide definitions of technical terms
Rely on professional standards and accepted industry practices•Relate theories and formulas to the specific facts and circumstances of the case.
