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Dr. Jones Case Summary

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In this week’s assignment we are to evaluate the case study which involved Dr. Jones and determine what ethical violations may have experienced. We are then asked to specifically explain which guideline or guidelines can be applied to the case study. Finally we are to draw a conclusion of the case study. To summarize the case study Dr. Jones who is a forensic psychologist for the state psychiatric hospital was asked by the courts to complete a 30 day assessment evaluation on a 27 year old gentleman named Mr. Smith who has been detained and accused of murdering his girlfriend’s 3 year old child. When tried to do an evaluation Mr. Smith would act very difficult and be very abusive towards Dr. Jones. Due to these behaviors from Mr. Smith only …show more content…

Jones ended up helping in the conviction of Mr. Smith but this lead to some issues regarding and form of consent. In the section (6.03.03) titled “Persons Lacking Capacity to Provide Informed Consent” states that forensic practitioners who has established that the client lacks the capability to provide any consent it is the role of the forensic practitioner to make sure that the client is protected with their legal rights and welfare. The reason that this did not happen is because Dr. Jones had established that Mr. Jones suffers from auditory hallucination and was deemed incapable to stand trial yet she still used a statement that was overheard to use against Mr. Smith in court to have him convicted even though there was no consent provided to use this statement. When questioning the legal proceedings fortunately the assessment and observation that Dr. Jones did for 30 days was ordered by the courts which means that even though there was not informed consent it does not matter because the justice system over rides ones rights to give consent. Furthermore, though one can question if the statement made by Mr. Smith can be accurate due to his mental status it was made and because it is a statement that needed to be

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