Addressing Mental Illness in the Justice System

1. The overall purpose of the issue paper effort is to be able to concisely state an issue, explore its ramifications, identify collateral issues, propose alternative ways to deal with the issue, and anticipate consequences of the alternatives. This is not simply an informational report!
2. An issue in this context is a question about forensic psychology and the criminal justice system on which there is not consensus, normally starting with the word “should,” to which the answer may be “yes” or “no.”
• For example: “Should the insanity defense be allowed in criminal trials?
3. In the issue paper, you detail arguments on both sides of the issue and, based upon those arguments, choose a position and defend it. The paper should be approximately devoted to presenting/explaining evidence supporting your position (including acknowledging opposing viewpoints and refuting them), and summarizing/ concluding your position on the issue selected and justification for that choice.
4. The topic for the final issue papers is selected by the student and must be approved by the instructor. This approval is obtained by submitting a one-paragraph statement detailing the proposed issue and its significance to forensic psychology along with the Week 9 assignment. The issue chosen must have relevance for forensic psychology, the criminal justice system, and the law.
5. Preparation of the issue paper requires considerable research and thought; it is not a document based uniquely upon personal opinions. The arguments made and the positions selected must be drawn from data, expert opinion, and other documented sources. This generally means peer-reviewed scholarly journals, NOT newspaper/ magazine articles.
6. The preparation of an issue paper is a six-step process.

1. State the issue succinctly and as a question, starting with the word “Should”.
2. Introduce your position on the issue and identify briefly the reasons that justify that position.
3. For each of your reasons justifying your position on the issue, prepare one paragraph that provides some detail about that reason. Each reason should be defended in a separate paragraph – that is, four arguments supporting your position should produce four paragraphs expanding on those arguments.
4. Acknowledge the opposing position on the issue and identify briefly the reasons that those holding this position use as justification.
5. As was the case in defending the opposing position, prepare one paragraph that provides some detail about that reason – again, each reason detailed in a separate paragraph.
6. Finally, prepare a discussion detailing your personal position on the issue and the reasons why you found the arguments compelling and not compelling in selecting either “yes” or “no” on the issue

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