The Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder (FASD) & The Criminal Justice Systems – Level 3 Course is designed to increase awareness of the predisposition to criminal behaviour of someone with FASD.
This course can be beneficial to professionals working in this area or with family members who hold an interest in this subject, and can and help the student to develop an increased understanding of the issues and the possible responses and interventions.
This course assumes previous knowledge of FASD together with the primary and secondary disabilities that can be caused by FASD. The course is focused on FASD but students should also consider ARND and ARBD as being associated problems.
With these 3 conditions, there will be a range of physical and mental effects including behavioural and learning difficulties which can have lifelong implications for the individual.
This course also covers the secondary behaviours associated with FASD which may cause the individual to be more likely to break the law more frequently than someone unaffected by FASD.
On successful completion of this course, students will receive an accredited Level 3 Certificate Award.
The Training Course Includes The Following Units:
- Unit 1: FASD – A Predisposition to Criminal Behaviour
The following topics are covered: Behaviours associated with FASD; FASD – A Predisposition to Criminal Behaviour; Secondary Disabilities in the Absence of Intervention; Supported Services; Offender Pattern; Mistakes made in the Criminal Justice System; and Pre-trial Issues and FASD.
- Unit 2: Assisting an Individual with FASD Through the Legal Process
The following topics are covered: Legal Responsibility and Competency; Investigation and Pre-trial; The Trial; The Testimony of a Person with FASD; Assisting the FASD Individual in Court; FASD and the Individual in Custody; Court Recommendations; Competency Evaluation; Management of FASD within the Court System; and Sentencing.
- Unit 3: Management of FASD Within the Criminal Justice System
The following topics are covered: FASD – Criminal Justice System; Creating an External Brain; and FASD and Sexual Deviancy.
To find out more about FASD & The Criminal Justice System visit course provider website.
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