Extensive Range of Forensic Evaluations and Consultation
Forensic Psychology is concerned with understanding mental health issues and how they impact the legal system. At CNP our mission in our forensic cases is to ensure that each case is carefully evaluated to identify each and every way in which mental health issues intersect with the legal system. We have over 20 years of experience with the court systems. Our Forensic Psychologists are experts in the field and have consulted in military and civilian courts nationally in hundreds of cases. We consult with prosecution/plaintiff as well as defense and we are often Court-appointed as independent experts on the case. We have provided educational lectures within the legal community on a variety of psycho-legal issues.
We routinely conduct evaluations such as:
- Competency to Stand Trial
- Sanity/Mental State at Time of Offense
- Risk/Recidivism Assessments
- Custody Evaluations
- Dependency Evaluations
- Forensic focused psychological evaluations
- Forensic focused neuropsychological evaluations
Forensic Consultation Services:
- Assistance with jury selection/voir dire
- Witness interviews
- Questions related to malingering
- Direct and cross examination of witnesses
- Issues pertaining to sentencing such as recidivism and rehabilitation potential
We have experience in the following types of cases:
- Sexual assault
- Domestic violence
- Child sexual and physical abuse
- Alcohol related offenses
- Memory
- False confessions
- Mental illness
- Substance abuse
- Limited cognitive functioning
- Violent and sexual offending