IA Psych Juris case studies
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The IA Psych Juris designation signals that a psychologist or mental-health professional has demonstrated a working command of forensic psychology as applied inside legal systems. It is aimed at practitioners who evaluate, consult, or testify in criminal, civil, and family matters - competency and criminal responsibility, violence and sexual-offense risk, custody and parenting capacity, personal injury and disability, correctional and police settings - and who need to reason fluently at the seam between clinical judgment and legal standards. The IA Psych Juris case studies are 5 cases and about 3,582 words.
1Competency, Psychosis, and the Limits of Forced Restoration
D, a 34-year-old man with a documented full-scale IQ of 68 and a diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder, has been detained 11 months awaiting trial for aggravated assault. He is charged with striking a neighbor during a dispute; the state alleges he believed the neighbor was implanting thoughts in his head.
800 words, about 4 min2Intimate Partner Violence, Firearms, and Third-Party Protection
R, 41, is referred by a prosecutor before sentencing for assaulting his former partner. He has two prior domestic-violence convictions, a current protection order, and admits keeping a handgun in his truck despite that order.
758 words, about 4 min3Custody Relocation, Alienation Allegations, and an Inadequate Evaluation
K is appointed to evaluate a custody dispute over two children, ages 7 and 10. The mother requests relocation 450 miles away for a higher-paying job; the father objects, citing his close involvement and the mother's 'alienating' behavior.
718 words, about 4 min4Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Invalid Effort, and Causation
P, 45, is a plaintiff in a motor vehicle collision case. She was rear-ended at 35 mph 18 months ago, had a brief emergency department visit, no loss of consciousness, and returned to work as a bookkeeper after four days.
636 words, about 3 min5Police Fitness for Duty After a Critical Incident
Officer T, a 12-year veteran, is referred for a fitness-for-duty evaluation after a fatal shooting. He has three weeks of insomnia, hypervigilance, and intrusive images; he avoids the range and says he cannot return to patrol.
670 words, about 3 min