The parenting capacity assessment is an important feature of child protection cases. Psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers with an expertise in parenting typically complete these reports.
The process used for assessment must be rigorous, thorough, and defensible. This article, by Peter W Choate, now Associate Professor, Social Work at Mount Royal University, reviews the theoretical underpinnings and the major elements that go into a competent forensic assessment in these matters.
Many forensic mental health practitioners, including psychologists, psychiatrists, counselors, and social workers, use technology on a daily basis.
At the top of a long staircase in a room in a tower, far away from the throng of visitors and other scientists and laboratories is the Natural History Museum's insectory.
A "sniffer tube" could replace dogs in the arsenal of tools to locate hidden graves, say researchers.
A new technique uses a long tube to quickly sample the air above suspected gravesites.
Police sketches are a standard part of detective work, particularly in violent crimes.
A sketch or e-fit based on an eyewitness description, together with information about height, build, age and ethnicity can help lead police to a suspect.
