You will summarize five types of forensic evaluation, selecting one methodology to examine in more detail from the following:

Competency to stand trial.
Child custody.
Parenting fitness.
Mitigation of penalty.
Recidivism potential (for example, a violence risk assessment or a sexual risk assessment).

Objectives
Complete the following:

Summarize the forensic evaluations indicated in this assignment (competency to stand trial; child custody, parenting fitness; mitigation of penalty; recidivism potential).
Describe the key legal questions involved in the chosen evaluation.
Describe a methodology for completing the chosen evaluation.
Justify why a methodology is appropriate for completing the chosen evaluation.
Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the psychological professions.