Challenging Bias in Forensic Psychological Assessment and Testing

Glenda C. Liell is a Forensic Psychologist with 24 years’ experience in roles across criminal justice including high security prisons, regional psychology, headquarters, and probation. She is the current Chair of the BPS Committee on Test Standards and has represented the Division of Forensic Psychology on other BPS Committees. She has also guest lectured at various universities. Martin J. Fisher is a Forensic Psychologist and has worked in the criminal justice field for over 33 years in England and Wales. He has honorary appointments within NHS Secure Services and Academia. He is also a past Chair of the BPS Committee on Test Standards, past member of the BPS Ethics Committee, and a member of the BPS Research Board. Lawrence F. Jones, a Consultant Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, is the head of the psychology services at Rampton high secure hospital. He is an honorary clinical associate professor at Nottingham University and is a former chair of the Division of Forensic psychology. He has authored work on trauma, case formulation, and pragmatic risk assessment.

PART 1: PRESENT DAY ISSUES IN FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT

1 Introduction: Forensic Context Assessment - Reliability, Validity, & Current Challenges

2 Challenging Bias in the Forensic Context: Lived Experiences

3 The Role of Dynamic Risk Factors in Forensic Assessment and Treatment planning

4 Why dynamic risk factors cannot be applied universally: Their normative nature and the importance of cultural awareness in risk assessment and intervention

5 The Validity of Reconviction as a Proxy Measure for Re-offending: Interpreting Risk Measures and Research in the Light of False Convictions and Detection and Conviction Evasion Skills (DACES) and processes.

6 Measuring what matters: Standardized risk levels for criminal recidivism risk

7 The Cumulative Modelling of Risk

8 What Works in the Digital Age? VR and Smartphone Applications for Forensic Psychology

9 Assessment and Intervention Technologies in Juvenile Justice

10 Implications and Considerations for Conducting Remote Forensic Evaluations in Underserved and Marginalized Communities

PART 2: FORENSIC PRACTICE & WORKING WITH BIASES

11 Supervising Assessment Practice

12 The Power Threat Meaning Framework - Implications for the Criminal Justice System

13 Individual Bias in Forensic Practice

14 Cultural bias in Forensic Assessment: Considerations and Suggestions

15 Personal Construct Psychology & Repertory Grids in Formulation

16 Using Social Media Data in Forensic Evaluations: Addressing Bias

PART 3: DIVERSITY & FORENSIC POPULATIONS: THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL APPROACHES

17 Gender-sensitive violence risk assessment

18 Critical Reflection on Gender Identity Assessments with Trans and Gender Non-Binary individuals: Challenges, implications, and a newly proposed approach in Forensic Psychology

19 Neurodiversity Assessment In Forensic Contexts:

20 Risk Assessment in Offenders in Learning Disability Populations

21 How forensic practitioners may better understand neurodevelopmental disorders within forensic practice with a specific focus on ADHD

22 Deafness in a forensic context

23 Criminally Diverse Offenders

24 Challenging Bias in the Assessment of Extremist Offending

25 The Assessment of Psychopathy

26 Technological assessment methods: New directions in the assessment of sexual offending and sexualised violence

FUTURE DIRECTIONS

27 Challenging bias in cross-cultural forensic psychology assessment and testing: A summary perspective