Unit 8: Discussion

I’m studying and need help with a Psychology question to help me learn.

1. Assignment needs to be a minimum of 300 words. Your answer to the questions needs to incorporate and make specific reference to the textbook. The references need to be discussed as to how they apply to your observations in response to the assignment question. Remember to cite your sources—give credit where credit is due.

   At the end of your assignment post a question to the class related to the question you have answered. The question needs to be related to the topic—something you might have thought about when you were completing your assignment.

Use APA format for documenting your sources within and at the end of the assignment and responses.
Post assignment by copy/pasting–do not post as an attachment.

Questions

Each answer to a question needs to be a minimum of 300 words for a total of 30 points.

Choose 4 questions to answer:

1. How do we balance the rights of individuals with the rights of society when it involves issues of commitment, right to administer medication, and sex offender notification? Discuss the challenges.
2. Discuss at least 3 distinct criticisms that have been leveled at the insanity defense and how proponents of the insanity defense have answered these criticisms.
3. Which legal issue discussed in chapter 19 is of the most concern to you? Discuss the problem and support your discussion with information from the text.
4. Describe and evaluate sex offender statuses and discuss recent trends.
5. Discuss one right that mental patients have. Discuss how that right might both protect their interests and interfere with their treatment.
6. List and describe the major points in the professional ethical standards for psychologists as they apply to clinical work. Why do you think each ethical code is important?
7. What is the difference between criminal and civil commitment?