Discussion Board Questions
Answer each question with supportive evidence and 1-2 references. NO PLAGARISM PLEASE

1. Discuss the purpose of legal causation. How does legal causation assist in prosecuting criminals? What is dependent intervening cause?

2. Discuss the distinction between the principle, the accessory before the fact, and after the fact. Describe how modern American law treats these individuals.

3. Provide examples of Mala in Se crimes. Why would this crime be considered inherently wrong? Describe how Mala in Se and Mala Prohibitum crimes are treated differently in the justice system.

4. What type of criminal offenders should be provided psychological treatment? Consider death row inmates, violent offenders, and people with life sentences.

5. Describe how someone who is mandated psychological services, may act differently than someone who receives voluntary psychological services. Discuss the role of extrinsic and intrinsic motivation.

6. How does the justice system view psychological services in general?

7. What are the procedural steps at trial? What is the significance of the procedural steps? How do these steps vary within the United States?

8. How does an individual become qualified to be an expert witness? What types of testimony may an expert witness offer in court? Should we limit the opportunity to present expert witnesses in court? Why?

9. Define appeal. What can be appealed? What is reviewed on appeal?

10. Find an example of a case. Explain the purpose of the appeal. Provide the rationale the court utilized to reach an outcome and what was the outcome.

11. Pick a crime and common rehabilitative services that is recommended to address that crime. How can those rehabilitative services be improved applying psychological theories? How can public awareness of crime and potential rehabilitative services lead to improved rehabilitative services?