June 28, 2024
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Pacific
4 Hours | 4 CEs
Live Program via Zoom
Gina Manguno-Mire, PhD and Claude J. Kelly, JD present a live virtual professional training program on Evaluation for Mitigation in Non-Capital Federal Sentencing Cases in partnership with the American Academy of Forensic Psychology (AAFP).
Evaluations for sentencing are ubiquitous and commonly encountered by practicing forensic psychologists, but there is little guidance on how to conduct these evaluations in non-capital cases. Since the passage of the Sentencing Reform Act in 1984, federal judges have been tasked with considering how a defendant's "history and characteristics" bear upon sentencing.
This program, co-presented with the Chief Federal Public Defender in the Eastern District of Louisiana, provides participants with the legal context for conducting non-capital federal sentencing evaluations, including an in-depth discussion of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines as illustrated by actual case examples used in mitigation evaluations in federal court. Finally, how to effectively and ethically communicate one's opinion through written reports and/or oral testimony will be discussed.
The program is intended for beginning forensic practitioners or evaluators with forensic experience who are looking to expand their current practice by learning to conduct mitigation evaluations of non-capital offenders. Federal case law, the goals, and the purpose of sentencing, including the concept of moral culpability, will be discussed in detail, focusing on the systematic evaluation of individual offender characteristics that bear upon individualized sentencing. The basis for sentencing mitigation, including the factors judges consider in departing from the sentencing guidelines, will be discussed through the use of legal material and redacted forensic case examples.
Intended Audience
This live program is intended for mental health and other allied professionals.
Experience Level
This live program is appropriate for beginner, intermediate, and advanced level clinicians.
CE / CPD Credit
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Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this program you will be able to:
Describe the legal context of federal sentencing evaluations
Describe the role of psychological evaluations for mitigation in non-capital sentencing proceedings
Describe how to conduct high-quality evaluations for mitigation in non-capital federal sentencing cases
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Program Partner
American Academy of Forensic Psychology (AAFP)
We are proud to partner with the American Academy of Forensic Psychology (AAFP) for this training. AAFP is a non-profit organization of board-certified forensic psychologists whose mission is to contribute to the development and maintenance of forensic psychology as a specialized field of study, research, and practice. The Academy does this by providing high-quality continuing education workshops, providing a forum for the exchange of scientific information among its members, and conferring awards upon outstanding students and practitioners in the field of forensic psychology.