Juvenile Competence to Stand Trial workshop at Summer Training Institute

TAMPA, Fla. - April 6, 2015 - PRLog -- Forensic Training academy of John Jay College of Criminal Justice is partnering with CONCEPT Professional Training to host a Summer Training Institute June 1-5, 2015 in NYC. Attendees will participate in in-person workshops with internationally renowned experts in the forensic mental health field. Best Practices in the Evaluation of Competence to Stand Trial in Juveniles is a 2-day workshop presented by Dr. Ivan Kruh. Early registration for this workshop ends May 1st!

In recent years, there has been an increasing focus upon the competence to proceed of juvenile’s being adjudicated in juvenile and adult courts. This workshop will focus on conducting juvenile adjudicative competence evaluations that meet a best practices standard. In addition to didactic teaching, the training will emphasize the use of cases to highlight relevant issues and will include activities to help participants hone their interviewing, record reviewing, data interpretation, and report writing skills.

The training will cover foundational issues, including the evolution of legislation regarding juvenile competence and differences in legislation across states. The manner in which these legal standards can be translated into measurable forensic concepts will be discussed, with a focus on how these concepts differ between juvenile and adult cases. The current empirical literature relevant to juvenile adjudicative competence will be reviewed, with particular focus on the intersection of adolescent development and court-related functioning. All of this background will set the stage for a detailed discussion of conducting juvenile adjudicative competence evaluations. Preparation for the evaluation and the data collection process will be examined, with particular focus upon developmentally sensitive competence interviewing, the role of available Forensic Assessment Instruments in juvenile adjudicative competence evaluations, and the importance of third-party corroboration. Methods for interpretation and integration of data will be presented, as well as strategies for effective communication of findings. Throughout this discussion there will be a focus upon sensitivity to functional limitations based in normal child development and developmental psychopathology. Juvenile competence remediation will also be highlighted.

This workshop is relevant for professionals who want to obtain or strengthen skills in forensic evaluation, including those involved in civil and criminal forensic mental health assessment, forensic inpatient and community settings, and those who work at the intersection of clinical psychology and law.

About Forensic Training Academy and CONCEPT Professional Training

The Forensic Training Academy at John Jay College of Criminal Justice is Directed by Dr. Patricia Zapf. In addition to offering in-person world-class professional training, the Forensic Training Academy provides the opportunity for students to build research around our training programs. Each training program offered by the Forensic Training Academy is eligible for Continuing Education (CE) credit, through Consolidated Continuing Education and Professional Training (CONCEPT).

Consolidated Continuing Education & Professional Training (CONCEPT) provides expert online professional training in areas relevant to criminal and civil forensic mental health assessment, corrections, law enforcement, and forensic intervention. Our goal is to provide premium professional training in an accessible online format. We believe in the value of world-class professional training, enhanced by continuing education and lifelong learning, in an online format accessible to all.

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