Tasks: On the basis of the vignette you read, respond to the following: Define competency to stand trial and indicate the standard used for juvenile and adult competency. Discuss the landmark case(s) relevant to competency determinations. Describe the elements or issues that a mental health professional usually focuses on when […]

Your friend shows you some books he/she took from the bookstore without paying for them. When you question him/her about it, he/she says, ‘Sure I took them. But I’m no different from anybody else around here. That’s how we all manage to get through school on limited funds. I’ll be […]

Order Description Many social scientists say that poorer Third World countries should reject ‘models based on economic laws” of universal validity. According to them, there are no universal laws. Do you agree? What laws discussed in this chapter would not apply to poorer nations? Should every nation be democratic and […]

Attitudes of NYC Teachers Towards Using School Quality Review In Raising Student Achievement • In what ways does the NYC School Quality Review affect teachers when measured? • How effective is the NYC school quality review in measuring how well schools are organized to support student achievement? • Is the […]