Forensic psychology
What each forensic psychology question is really asking, how to structure the answer, and where the marks are likely to sit.
Decree of insanity versus mental illness diagnosis
Forensic psychology
Explain how a decree of insanity differs from a diagnosis of mental illness, in an initial post of at least 300 words with a cited source and a reference.
Estimating time of death: the Felix Smith case
Forensic psychology
As lead crime scene investigator, discuss every method available for estimating Felix Smith's time of death from the scene evidence, say which evidence carried your estimate, judge whether the neighbour's 11:00 p.m. account holds, decide whether the body was moved, and conclude accident or murder.
Infamous criminal case analysis: pathology and case law
Forensic psychology
Choose one infamous criminal case from the supplied list, then cover its background, the psychological issues involved, the life events contributing to the development of pathology and violent behaviour, the associated case law, how the offender was caught, the legal outcome, and your own view of that outcome.
Mental illness vs mental disorder Adam Lanza paper
Forensic psychology
Write a three-page paper comparing three similarities and three differences between mental illnesses and mental disorders, speculating on violent video games as a stressor in the Adam Lanza case and on his treatability, suggesting a preventive action, and differentiating functional disorders, neuroses and manic-depressive behaviour.
PSY 510 Topic 8 DQ 2 insanity versus mental illness
Forensic psychology
A PSY 510 Topic 8 discussion post comparing the legal definition of insanity with the psychological concept of the mentally ill, explaining how the two terms differ and how that distinction affects the validity of the insanity defense.