Based on your reading, identify one or more issues that you have identified within the correctional systems. What are the roles and responsibilities of the forensic psychology professional within the topic that you have selected?

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pick a topic that pertains to correctional psychology that is consistent with your interests. Consider whether you would like to focus on forensic psychology research/program evaluation or understanding the clinical work. Use this Discussion as an opportunity to explore the topic you have selected, and share this with others. When you select a post to reply to, select one that has information about a topic that interests you but that you did not report on so that you can learn from others’ posts.

To prepare for this Discussion:

  • Review your Learning Resources for this week. Choose one of the following that correlates to the topic you selected under Learning Resources:
    • Assessment and Treatment of Offenders
    • Offenders With Mental Health Problems
    • Offender Program Evaluation
    • Ethical Issues in Correctional Settings for (choose one): Researchers/ Program Evaluators or Clinicians

Post by Day 3 a 2- to 4-paragraph response to the following:

  • Summarize the reading that you selected.
  • Based on your reading, identify one or more issues that you have identified within the correctional systems.
  • What are the roles and responsibilities of the forensic psychology professional within the topic that you have selected?

https://search-alexanderstreet-com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/pexp/view/work/bibliographic_entity%7Cvideo_work%7C2123245

https://www.aca.org/ACA_PROD_IMIS/Docs/Certification/Correctional%20Behavior%20Certification_Final.pdf

Next, we move into our discussion on Social Psychology. View this TEDtalk on the danger of a single story. After viewing the video, post your thoughts or “take away” on the topic, and respond to two classmates

 

Quality:

High-Quality posts include well-developed original thoughts, added insight to the topic, outside sources, and follow-up questions. These posts are error-free and grammatically correct. In addition, these posts are a minimum of five (5) sentences and/or 150 words. The posts should demonstrate higher order thinking and critical thinking skills.

Medium-Quality posts include posts containing original thoughts, added insight to the topic, and follow-up questions. These posts are near error-free and typically grammatically correct. In addition, these posts are a minimum of three (3) sentences and/or 125 words. The posts should demonstrate higher order thinking and critical thinking skills.

Low-Quality posts include basic thoughts with little to no insight. The post may simply be a follow-up question. These posts are typically one or two sentences and less than 100 words. No higher order thinking or critical thinking skills are demonstrated.