CRJ 331 Case Study 1: Britney Spears

According to the text, a forensic mental health assessment refers to the practice of performing mental health evaluations to assist courts and attorneys, in the process of deciding certain matters of law applied to criminal or civil cases. In this case study, you will explore different types of forensic assessments and their application to a real world situation.  

Review the case study titled “Britney Spears” in Chapter 3, pages 60 and 61 of the text. 

Write a three to five (3-5) page paper in which you:

1. Determine whether or not you agree with the position that civil commitment violates Britney Spears’ civil liberties. Provide a rationale to support your position.
2. Explain the distinction between civil commitment and criminal commitment. Next, support or criticize the premise that civil commitment was the proper course of action in the case of Britney Spears.
3. Argue for or against the theory that a short term (i.e. 72 hour) commitment provides enough time for a doctor to make a reasonable determination about the scope of the mental health problems of a patient. Provide a rationale to support your response.
4. The court ordered forensic assessments regarding Britney Spears’ parenting capacity as well as her guardianship. Discuss the manner in which you believe these two (2) assessments served the purposes of protecting the patient, protecting her children, and protecting the public. Provide a rationale to support your response.
5. Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other related websites do not qualify as academic resources.
6. Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. 

Case Study 1: Britney Spears

Criteria

Unacceptable

Below 60% F

Meets Minimum Expectations

60-69% D

Fair

70-79% C

Proficient

80-89% B

Exemplary

90-100% A

1. Determine whether or not you agree with the position that civil commitment violates Britney Spears’ civil liberties. Provide a rationale to support your position.

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely determined whether or not you agree with the position that civil commitment violates Britney Spears’ civil liberties. Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale to support your position.

Insufficiently determined whether or not you agree with the position that civil commitment violates Britney Spears’ civil liberties. Insufficiently provided a rationale to support your position.

Partially determined whether or not you agree with the position that civil commitment violates Britney Spears’ civil liberties. Partially provided a rationale to support your position.

Satisfactorily determined whether or not you agree with the position that civil commitment violates Britney Spears’ civil liberties. Satisfactorily provided a rationale to support your position.

Thoroughly determined whether or not you agree with the position that civil commitment violates Britney Spears’ civil liberties. Thoroughly provided a rationale to support your position. 

2. Explain the distinction between civil commitment and criminal commitment. Next, support or criticize the premise that civil commitment was the proper course of action in the case of Britney Spears.

Weight: 25%

Did not submit or incompletely explained the distinction between civil commitment and criminal commitment. Did not submit or incompletely supported or criticized the premise that civil commitment was the proper course of action in the case of Britney Spears.

Insufficiently explained the distinction between civil commitment and criminal commitment. Insufficiently supported or criticized the premise that civil commitment was the proper course of action in the case of Britney Spears.

Partially explained the distinction between civil commitment and criminal commitment. Partially supported or criticized the premise that civil commitment was the proper course of action in the case of Britney Spears.

Satisfactorily explained the distinction between civil commitment and criminal commitment. Satisfactorily supported or criticized the premise that civil commitment was the proper course of action in the case of Britney Spears.

Thoroughly explained the distinction between civil commitment and criminal commitment. Thoroughly supported or criticized the premise that civil commitment was the proper course of action in the case of Britney Spears.

3. Argue for or against the theory that a short term (i.e. 72 hour) commitment provides enough time for a doctor to make a reasonable determination about the scope of the mental health problems of a patient. Provide a rationale to support your response.

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely argued for or against the theory that a short term (i.e. 72 hour) commitment provides enough time for a doctor to make a reasonable determination about the scope of the mental health problems of a patient. Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale to support your response.

Insufficiently argued for or against the theory that a short term (i.e. 72 hour) commitment provides enough time for a doctor to make a reasonable determination about the scope of the mental health problems of a patient. Insufficiently provided a rationale to support your response.

Partially argued for or against the theory that a short term (i.e. 72 hour) commitment provides enough time for a doctor to make a reasonable determination about the scope of the mental health problems of a patient. Partially provided a rationale to support your response.

Satisfactorily argued for or against the theory that a short term (i.e. 72 hour) commitment provides enough time for a doctor to make a reasonable determination about the scope of the mental health problems of a patient. Satisfactorily provided a rationale to support your response.

Thoroughly argued for or against the theory that a short term (i.e. 72 hour) commitment provides enough time for a doctor to make a reasonable determination about the scope of the mental health problems of a patient. Thoroughly provided a rationale to support your response.

4. The court ordered forensic assessments regarding Britney Spears’ parenting capacity as well as her guardianship. Discuss the manner in which you believe these two (2) assessments served the purposes of protecting the patient, protecting her children, and protecting the public. Provide a rationale to support your response.

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely discussed the manner in which you believe these two (2) assessments served the purposes of protecting the patient, protecting her children, and protecting the public. Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale to support your response.

Insufficiently discussed the manner in which you believe these two (2) assessments served the purposes of protecting the patient, protecting her children, and protecting the public. Insufficiently provided a rationale to support your response.

Partially discussed the manner in which you believe these two (2) assessments served the purposes of protecting the patient, protecting her children, and protecting the public. Partially provided a rationale to support your response.

Satisfactorily discussed the manner in which you believe these two (2) assessments served the purposes of protecting the patient, protecting her children, and protecting the public. Satisfactorily provided a rationale to support your response.

Thoroughly discussed the manner in which you believe these two (2) assessments served the purposes of protecting the patient, protecting her children, and protecting the public. Thoroughly provided a rationale to support your response.

5. Support your views with at least three (3) relevant and credible references, documented according to APA.

Weight: 5%

No references provided

Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices.

Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices.

Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.

Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.

6. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements

Weight: 10%

More than 8 errors present

7-8 errors present

5-6 errors present

3-4 errors present

0-2 errors present