Department of Criminology
THE MELBOURNE FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAM
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN FORENSIC ASSESSMENT
Norman Poythress, PhD, University of South Florida (USA)
The University of Melbourne Forensic Psychology program will be running a one-day workshop on Contemporary Issues in Forensic Assessment in February 2001. The course will be conducted by Professor Norman Poythress, a world authority on the psychological assessment of offenders and the author of a key text in the area. He is currently a member of the Department of Mental Health Law and Policy at the University of South Florida. Areas covered include the assessment of competence, psychopathy, assessment and introduction to key measures.
The course will run on Saturday, 24 February. Limited spaces are available to suitably qualified professionals. Cost is AUD$120.
Coinciding with the Workshop is The 15th Annual Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology (21-23 February) at which Professor Bill Marshall from Queens University, Canada, will be giving a key note address on the effectiveness of treatment with sex offenders.
Program
Morning Session:
Evaluations for Competence to Stand Trial
| 9.00 - 9.45am | Legal and Ethical Principles in CST Assessments |
| 9.45 - 10.30am | Introduction to the MacArthur Competence Assessment Tool ö Criminal Adjudication (MacCAT-CA) |
| 10.30 - 10.45am | Coffee/Tea Break |
| 10.45 - 11.30am | Videotape of MacCAT-CA Administration |
| 11.30 - 12.00noon | Scoring & Interpretation of the MacCAT-CA |
12.00 - 1.30pm Lunch Break
Afternoon Session:
Assessing Risk for Violence/Violent Recidivism in Offender Population
| 1.30 - 2.00pm | Issues and Strategies: Prediction versus Risk Assessment; Clinical and Actuarial Approaches |
| 2.00 - 2.45pm | The Role of Psychopathy in Risk Assessment: Introduction to Hare's PCL-R |
| 2.45 - 3.00pm | PCL-R Videotape |
| 3.00 - 3.15pm | Coffee/Tea Break |
| 3.15 - 3.45pm | Introduction to the Violence Risk Assessment Guide (VRAG) |
| 3.45 - 4.30pm | Introduction to the HCR-20 |
| 4.30 - 5.00pm | Questions and Answers - Adjourn |
For further information contact
Associate Professor Tony Ward
Department of Criminology
The University of Melbourne Vic 3010
Telephone: +61 (03) 8344 9450
Fax: +61 (03) 9349 4259
Email: t.ward@criminology.unimelb.edu.au
For registration forms contact
Jean Rodrigues
Telephone: +61 (03) 8344 9441
Fax: +61 (03) 9349 4259
email: j.rodrigues@criminology.unimelb.edu.au