To prepare:
- Review the murder of Travis Alexander by Jodi Arias, paying particular attention to the expert witness testimony by Dr. Janeen DeMarte.
Post a response to the following:
- Identify three forensic assessment instruments (i.e., intelligence, personality, personality disorders) that would be appropriate for assessing Ms. Arias.
- Identify why each instrument is appropriate for this case.
- Support your assessment of the instruments based on each of the following:
- Reliability
- Validity
- Norming sample populations
- Explain why it is important in your present or future forensic role to have a thorough understanding of the assessment instrument(s) used by the forensic professional.
Note: Your posts should be substantial (500 words minimum), supported with scholarly evidence from your research and/or the Learning Resources, and properly cited using APA style.
