What is it about?
Forensic evaluations conducted with children and adolescents face complex and nuanced challenges. Adding to this complexity are the recent societal trends and scientific and technological advancements overarchingly influencing psychological assessment. Many of these advancements directly impact evaluators conducting forensic evaluations of minors. Specifically, we are faced with (a) rapidly changing demographics leading to uncertainty in terms of linguistic and cultural considerations, (b) teleassessment (post-COVID-19), (c) evolving developmental and neuroscience research, (d) artificial intelligence (AI), and (e) epigenetics. Emerging scientific and technological advancements in AI, epigenetics, and teleassessment are explored in the forensic evaluation of minors.
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Why is it important?
We consider the present quality and bias of forensic reports and explore burgeoning scientific and technological advancements within the context of forensic evaluations of minors.
Perspectives
With the recent expansion of AI and other technological and scientific advances, it is critical to continue an ongoing dialogue of the impact of forensic assessment.
Tom Kennedy
Nova Southeastern University
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This page is a summary of: Child and adolescent forensic evaluations: Challenges amid scientific and technological advancements., Practice Innovations, September 2023, American Psychological Association (APA),
DOI: 10.1037/pri0000217.
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