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1) Some courts have allowed expert testimony on repressed and recovered memory

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1) Some courts have allowed expert testimony on repressed and recovered memory. Other courts do not allow the expert, but the plaintiff in a civil suit can still essentially say, “I forgot, but now I remember.” What is the advantage of having an expert testify on behalf of the plaintiff? Are there disadvantages?

2) a) Describe Summit’s child sexual abuse accommodation syndrome and state the controversy associated with it. b) 1. Describe Summit’s child sexual abuse accommodation syndrome and state the controversy associated with it.

3) a) What role do forensic psychologists play in dealing with the co-victims of criminal homicide? b) What role do forensic psychologists play in dealing with adult victims of sexual assault? c) What role do forensic psychologists play in dealing with victims of child sexual abuse?

4) a) Are female juvenile sex offenders different from male juvenile sex offenders? Explain your answer. b) List and define briefly any five psychological measures designed to assess recidivism among adult or juvenile sex offenders.

5) a) Contrast the MTC and Groth child molester typologies on both their (a) classification system and (b) research support. b) Discuss juvenile sex offenders according to their antisocial conduct, the victims they choose, and their own history of victimization

6) a) Contrast the MTC and the Groth rapist typologies on both their (a) classification system and (b) research support. b) What are the two basic dimensions on which child molesters are classified according to the MTC:CM?