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Online Training Program
In 2015, Dr. Kruh partnered with Concept to develop a two-day training program that was presented at the first Summer Forensic Institute hosted by John Jay College of Criminal Justice. That training now can be accessed and completed online for continuing education credits.
Program Description:
In recent years, there has been an increasing focus upon the competence to proceed of juvenile’s being adjudicated in juvenile and adult courts. This workshop will focus on conducting juvenile adjudicative competence evaluations that meet a best practices standard. In addition to didactic teaching, the training will emphasize the use of cases to highlight relevant issues and will include activities to help participants hone their interviewing, record reviewing, data interpretation, and report writing skills.
The training will cover foundational issues, including the evolution of legislation regarding juvenile competence and differences in legislation across states. The manner in which these legal standards can be translated into measurable forensic concepts will be discussed, with a focus on how these concepts differ between juvenile and adult cases. The current empirical literature relevant to juvenile adjudicative competence will be reviewed, with particular focus on the intersection of adolescent development and court-related functioning. All of this background will set the stage for a detailed discussion of conducting juvenile adjudicative competence evaluations. Preparation for the evaluation and the data collection process will be examined, with particular focus upon developmentally sensitive competence interviewing, the role of available Forensic Assessment Instruments in juvenile adjudicative competence evaluations, and the importance of third-party corroboration. Methods for interpretation and integration of data will be presented, as well as strategies for effective communication of findings. Throughout this discussion there will be a focus upon sensitivity to functional limitations based in normal child development and developmental psychopathology. Juvenile competence remediation will also be highlighted.
The fee for this training program is $500 and includes all materials and worksheets. In addition, case studies and other case-relevant materials are provided for training purposes. Participants are expected to be present and commit 20 hours to completing this training program.
Program Description:
In recent years, there has been an increasing focus upon the competence to proceed of juvenile’s being adjudicated in juvenile and adult courts. This workshop will focus on conducting juvenile adjudicative competence evaluations that meet a best practices standard. In addition to didactic teaching, the training will emphasize the use of cases to highlight relevant issues and will include activities to help participants hone their interviewing, record reviewing, data interpretation, and report writing skills.
The training will cover foundational issues, including the evolution of legislation regarding juvenile competence and differences in legislation across states. The manner in which these legal standards can be translated into measurable forensic concepts will be discussed, with a focus on how these concepts differ between juvenile and adult cases. The current empirical literature relevant to juvenile adjudicative competence will be reviewed, with particular focus on the intersection of adolescent development and court-related functioning. All of this background will set the stage for a detailed discussion of conducting juvenile adjudicative competence evaluations. Preparation for the evaluation and the data collection process will be examined, with particular focus upon developmentally sensitive competence interviewing, the role of available Forensic Assessment Instruments in juvenile adjudicative competence evaluations, and the importance of third-party corroboration. Methods for interpretation and integration of data will be presented, as well as strategies for effective communication of findings. Throughout this discussion there will be a focus upon sensitivity to functional limitations based in normal child development and developmental psychopathology. Juvenile competence remediation will also be highlighted.
The fee for this training program is $500 and includes all materials and worksheets. In addition, case studies and other case-relevant materials are provided for training purposes. Participants are expected to be present and commit 20 hours to completing this training program.