Assignment
To prepare
• Review the Learning Resources.
• Analyze the following articles:
o "The Cleveland Kidnapping Case: A Timeline of Events"
o "Suicide Kills More Inmates Than Homicides, Overdoses, Accidents Combined"
Post a response to the following:
• Explain the suicide-related forensic assessment procedures utilized by forensic professionals in correctional settings.
• What are the primary risk factors that a forensic professional should be concerned about in an inmate population?
• How might the risk factors differ in an outpatient population?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
Required Readings
Donaghue, E. (2014, May 6). The Cleveland kidnapping case: A timeline of events. CBS News.
Noonan, M., Rohloff, H., & Ginder, S. (2015). Mortality in local jails and state prisons, 2000-2013 - statistical tables.
Rivlin, A., Ferris, R., Marzano, L., Fazel, S., & Hawton, K. (2013). A typology of male prisoners making near-lethal suicide attempts. Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention, 34(5), 335-347. doi:10.1027/0227-5910/a000205
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
Smith, A. (2013, September 4). Suicide kills more inmates than homicides, overdoses, accidents combined. NBC News.
University of Nebraska Medical Center. (n.d.). SIG-E-CAPS.
U.S. Department of Justice. (2015). Mortality in jails and state prisons, 2000-2013 -statistical tables.
Weiner, I. B., & Otto, R. K. (2013). The handbook of forensic psychology (4th ed.). New York, NY: Wiley.
Chapter 23, "Practicing Psychology in Correctional Settings" (pp. 759-794)