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Looking Ahead: Final Project: Psychological Aspects of Offender Behavior Looking Ahead: Final Project: Psychological Aspects of Offender Behavior Not all mentally ill individuals exhibit violent behavior and commit violent crimes, and not all criminals are mentally ill. The mental health of the offender, however, does play a role in the execution, investigation, and prosecution of […]

Throughout the past nine weeks, you have had the ability to apply social work Assignment 2: Final Evaluation and Self-Assessment Throughout the past nine weeks, you have had the ability to apply social work practice skills in a real-world setting. At the end of your placement, your supervisor completed a final evaluation of your practice

 What do parents do, at a fast food restaurant, to encourage desirable behaviors What do parents do, at a fast food restaurant, to encourage desirable behaviors and discourage undesirable behaviors? Are the principles of operant conditioning being used? You are to visit any fast food restaurant (McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s, Taco Bell, etc) and observe

Discussion: Memory Distortions Discussion: Memory Distortions Consider eyewitness testimony, a facet of the judicial system that relies on the soundness of memory for its effectiveness. The following story demonstrates the grave consequences inherent in certain kinds of memory distortion. In the days following Jennifer Thompson’s 1984 rape by an unknown assailant, law enforcement officials presented