AAFP: Criminal Competency and Responsibility in Individuals With ASD
Presented by Bob Stinson, PsyD, JD, ABPP and A.J McConnell, PsyD, in partnership with The American Academy of Forensic Psychology
This on-demand professional training program on Criminal Competency and Responsibility in Individuals with ASD is presented by Bob Stinson, PsyD, JD, ABPP, and A.J McConnell, PsyD, in partnership with The American Academy of Forensic Psychology
There are over 3 million individuals in the United States diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, and prevalence estimates rates have doubled since 2000. Criminal competency evaluations and criminal responsibility evaluations are two of the most common criminal forensic evaluations completed. This program provides information and practical guidance for assessing criminal competency and criminal responsibility in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder, with an emphasis on how characteristics of the disorder uniquely affect relevant psycholegal abilities.
Upon completion of this program you will be able to:
Describe common characteristics of criminal offenders diagnosed with ASD
Describe how attributes of ASD are most likely to impact psycholegal capacities related to criminal competency and criminal responsibility
Describe key tools for use in assessing persons with ASD
Bob Stinson, PsyD, ABPP
A.J. McConnell, PsyD
Review Before Proceeding
Lesson 1 Video
Lesson Quiz
Lesson 2 Video
Lesson Quiz
Lesson 3 Video
Lesson Quiz
Lesson 4 Video
Lesson 5 Video
References
Instructions
Evaluation
Submission Verification
American Academy of Forensic Psychology
Custom training options for groups of 5 to 500+