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WEEK 6: AT A GLANCE
SPECIAL TOPICS IN INTERVIEWING AND EVALUATION

INTRODUCTION`
Welcome to the final week of the Forensic
Evaluation course!

You have studied the basic procedures for
interviewing witnesses and suspects, including
children. You have explored the difference
between accusatory and nonaccusatory
interview strategies and analyzed the utility of
evaluations of risk. Most importantly, you have
observed a Mental Status Exam and
completed an MSE template and report.

This week, we will consider some special topics in forensic interviewing and evaluation,
including malingering, lie detection/deception, and the nature of false confessions. One area of
particular concern is malingering, which may be more important in forensic evaluation than
clinical evaluation. The American Psychiatric Association’s (APA) manual of mental disorders
defines malingering as:

“the intentional production of false or grossly exaggerated physical or psychological symptoms,
motivated by external incentives”

Clients might malinger in a forensic context for some type of gain or to avoid an adverse event.
The stakes are often high in forensic contexts, so it is critical that a good forensic evaluation
include an evaluation of malingering.

This week, you will also explore the role of forensic professionals in creating positive social
change. You will evaluate your professional growth as a result of completing this course.
Looking to the future, what unique skills do you bring to the task of forensic investigation as a
result of completing this course

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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COMPLICATING FACTORS IN
FORENSIC INTERVIEWING

Note: This Discussion does not require you to post first before seeing others’
posting

There are a number of special issues that arise within the context of forensic interviewing
and evaluation that need to be considered in our evaluation of the reliability of the
information obtained during the process. The individual being interviewed or evaluated
might provide inaccurate information for a variety of reasons. It is important for the
forensic interviewer to be aware of the most common reasons individuals provide
inaccurate information as well as some of the techniques used to evaluate the veracity of
the information provided. The person being interviewed might engage in malingering or
otherwise exaggerate symptoms in an attempt to avoid some perceived consequence or
gain some benefit. Individuals might lie about facts to protect themselves or loved ones,
individuals may confess to a crime they have not committed to avoid distress during the
interrogation process, or individuals may simply have a distorted view of the information or
lack self-insight.

In this Discussion, you will select one of the complicating factors listed below, and discuss
the nature of the complication as well as ways it is addressed in forensic evaluations.

To prepare for this Discussion:

Select Malingering, False Confessions, or Lie Detection and Polygraphs
Read the Learning Resources that relate to your chosen issue for this week.

RESOURCES

Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.

WEEKLY RESOURCES

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View the media resources for this week.

Post a response to the following:

Provide a summary of your selected topic.
Analyze the challenges it presents to forensic interviewing and evaluation.
Discuss ways these challenges can be addressed within the topic you selected

Note: Support your postings and responses with specific references to the
Learning Resources and any additional sources you identify using both in-text
citations and complete references in APA format.

Read a selection of your colleagues' postings.

Respond to at least two of your colleagues' initial Discussion assignment postings. Be
sure to respond to colleagues who wrote about a topic different than the one you selected.
Respond in one or more of the following ways:

Ask a probing question and provide insight into how you would answer your question
and why.
Ask a probing question and provide the foundation, or rationale, for the question.
Expand on your colleague’s posting by offering a new perspective or insight.
Agree with a colleague and offer additional (new) supporting information for
consideration.
Disagree with a colleague by respectfully discussing and supporting a different
perspective.

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BY DAY 5

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PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND SOCIAL
CHANGE

The promotion of social change is a major goal of Walden University. The university describes social
change as a “deliberate process of creating and applying ideas, strategies, and actions to promote the
worth, dignity, and development of individuals and communities alike”
(http://www.waldenu.edu/Walden-Difference/38411.htm ).

This Assignment invites you to reflect on your professional growth and the ways that you can use your
new knowledge and skills to promote change in your community. You also share insights that you have
gained into your personal limitations (e.g., working with certain special populations) and areas for
professional growth.

To prepare for this Assignment:

Read the article by Nicholson & Norwood.
Visit the website of The Innocence Project (found in this week’s Learning Resources). Click on “False
confessions/admissions” in the “Understand the Causes” dropdown menu. Consider how people are
incorporating social change through this project.

The Assignment: Submit a 3– to 5–page paper that addresses the following:

How can you, as a hypothetical future forensic interviewer, contribute to social change?
Specify the skills and knowledge that you have learned in this course that could benefit not only your
interviewees, but also your specific community-at-large.
What have you learned about your own personal limitations and areas for professional growth?

Before submitting your final assignment, you can check your draft for authenticity. To check your
draft, access the Turnitin Drafts from the Start Here area.

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RESOURCES

Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
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WEEKLY RESOURCES

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Criteria Ratings Pts

Demonstration of
Knowledge. Did
the student fully
respond to each
Assignment
prompt? Do the
responses
demonstrate that
the student applied
and learned the
information or
skills? Is the
answer
accurate?…How
can you, as a
hypothetical future
forensic
interviewer,
contribute to social
change? …(25
points)

25 pts

Demonstration of
Knowledge. Did
the student fully
respond to each
Assignment
prompt? Do the
responses
demonstrate that
the student applied
and learned the
information or
skills? Is the
answer
accurate?…Specify
the skills and
knowledge that
you have learned
in this course that
could benefit not
only your
interviewees but
your specific

25 pts

25 pts
A
Response is
complete and
accurate;
contains
sufficient
details and/or
explanation;
includes
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

21 pts
B
Response is
complete and
mostly
accurate;
contains
some details
and/or
explanation;
includes
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

17.5 pts
C
Response is
somewhat
complete
and/or is
somewhat
inaccurate;
and/or does
not contain
sufficient
details and/or
explanation;
includes
some
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

15 pts
D
Response is
incomplete or
is mostly
inaccurate;
lacks
sufficient
details and/or
explanation;
does not
include
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

0 pts
F
Response is
incomplete;
answers are
inaccurate
and/or not
explained; no
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

25 pts
A
Response is
complete and
accurate;
contains
sufficient
details and/or
explanation;
includes
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

21 pts
B
Response is
complete and
mostly
accurate;
contains
some details
and/or
explanation;
includes
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

17.5 pts
C
Response is
somewhat
complete
and/or is
somewhat
inaccurate;
and/or does
not contain
sufficient
details and/or
explanation;
includes
some
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

15 pts
D
Response is
incomplete or
is mostly
inaccurate;
lacks
sufficient
details and/or
explanation;
does not
include
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

0 pts
F
Response is
incomplete;
answers are
inaccurate
and/or not
explained; no
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

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Criteria Ratings Pts
community-at-
large….(25 points)

Demonstration of
Knowledge. Did
the student fully
respond to each
Assignment
prompt? Do the
responses
demonstrate that
the student applied
and learned the
information or
skills? Is the
answer
accurate?…What
have you learned
about your own
personal
limitations and
areas for
professional
growth?… (25
points)

25 pts

Quality of Writing…
(20 points)

20 pts

25 pts
A
Response is
complete and
accurate;
contains
sufficient
details and/or
explanation;
includes
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

21 pts
B
Response is
complete and
mostly
accurate;
contains
some details
and/or
explanation;
includes
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

17.5 pts
C
Response is
somewhat
complete
and/or is
somewhat
inaccurate;
and/or does
not contain
sufficient
details and/or
explanation;
includes
some
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

15 pts
D
Response is
incomplete or
is mostly
inaccurate;
lacks
sufficient
details and/or
explanation;
does not
include
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

0 pts
F
Response is
incomplete;
answers are
inaccurate
and/or not
explained; no
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

20 pts
A
Writing is clear
and organized
with few or no
errors in
mechanics,
usage,
grammar, or
spelling
(MUGS).

17 pts
B
Writing is
mostly clear
and organized
with few
MUGS errors.
Writing is
original (i.e.,
use of own
words and

15 pts
C
Writing is
somewhat
clear and
organized with
some MUGS
errors. Most
writing is
original (i.e.,
use of own

13 pts
D
Writing is
somewhat
unclear and
disorganized
and/or
contains
many MUGS
errors. There
is an overuse

0 pts
F
Writing is
unclear
and/or
disorganized
and/or
contains
many
MUGS
errors.

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Criteria Ratings Pts

Information
documentation…(5
points)

5 pts

Total Points: 100

There is a
preponderance
of original
writing (i.e.,
use of own
words and
proper
paraphrasing).

proper
paraphrasing).

words and
proper
paraphrasing).

of direct
quotations
and/or
ineffective
paraphrasing.

There is an
underuse of
original
writing and
an overuse
of directly
quoted
content.

5 pts
A
Information
from the
Learning
Resources is
properly
documented
with
citation(s) and
reference(s)
in correct APA
style.

3.5 pts
B
Information
from the
Learning
Resources is
partially
documented
with
citation(s)
and/or
reference(s),
and / or does
not follow
correct APA
style.

0 pts
C

0 pts
D
Information
from the
Learning
Resources is
not cited or
referenced in
any way.

0 pts
F

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PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND SOCIAL
CHANGE

The promotion of social change is a major goal of Walden University. The university describes social
change as a “deliberate process of creating and applying ideas, strategies, and actions to promote the
worth, dignity, and development of individuals and communities alike”
(http://www.waldenu.edu/Walden-Difference/38411.htm ).

This Assignment invites you to reflect on your professional growth and the ways that you can use your
new knowledge and skills to promote change in your community. You also share insights that you have
gained into your personal limitations (e.g., working with certain special populations) and areas for
professional growth.

To prepare for this Assignment:

Read the article by Nicholson & Norwood.
Visit the website of The Innocence Project (found in this week’s Learning Resources). Click on “False
confessions/admissions” in the “Understand the Causes” dropdown menu. Consider how people are
incorporating social change through this project.

The Assignment: Submit a 3– to 5–page paper that addresses the following:

How can you, as a hypothetical future forensic interviewer, contribute to social change?
Specify the skills and knowledge that you have learned in this course that could benefit not only your
interviewees, but also your specific community-at-large.
What have you learned about your own personal limitations and areas for professional growth?

Before submitting your final assignment, you can check your draft for authenticity. To check your
draft, access the Turnitin Drafts from the Start Here area.

1. To submit your completed assignment, save your Assignment as WK6Assgn+last
name+first initial.

2. Then, click on Start Assignment near the top of the page.
3. Next, click on Upload File and select Submit Assignment for review.

RESOURCES

Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.

WEEKLY RESOURCES

SUBMISSION INFORMATION

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Criteria Ratings Pts

Demonstration of
Knowledge. Did
the student fully
respond to each
Assignment
prompt? Do the
responses
demonstrate that
the student applied
and learned the
information or
skills? Is the
answer
accurate?…How
can you, as a
hypothetical future
forensic
interviewer,
contribute to social
change? …(25
points)

25 pts

Demonstration of
Knowledge. Did
the student fully
respond to each
Assignment
prompt? Do the
responses
demonstrate that
the student applied
and learned the
information or
skills? Is the
answer
accurate?…Specify
the skills and
knowledge that
you have learned
in this course that
could benefit not
only your
interviewees but
your specific

25 pts

25 pts
A
Response is
complete and
accurate;
contains
sufficient
details and/or
explanation;
includes
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

21 pts
B
Response is
complete and
mostly
accurate;
contains
some details
and/or
explanation;
includes
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

17.5 pts
C
Response is
somewhat
complete
and/or is
somewhat
inaccurate;
and/or does
not contain
sufficient
details and/or
explanation;
includes
some
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

15 pts
D
Response is
incomplete or
is mostly
inaccurate;
lacks
sufficient
details and/or
explanation;
does not
include
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

0 pts
F
Response is
incomplete;
answers are
inaccurate
and/or not
explained; no
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

25 pts
A
Response is
complete and
accurate;
contains
sufficient
details and/or
explanation;
includes
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

21 pts
B
Response is
complete and
mostly
accurate;
contains
some details
and/or
explanation;
includes
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

17.5 pts
C
Response is
somewhat
complete
and/or is
somewhat
inaccurate;
and/or does
not contain
sufficient
details and/or
explanation;
includes
some
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

15 pts
D
Response is
incomplete or
is mostly
inaccurate;
lacks
sufficient
details and/or
explanation;
does not
include
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

0 pts
F
Response is
incomplete;
answers are
inaccurate
and/or not
explained; no
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

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Criteria Ratings Pts
community-at-
large….(25 points)

Demonstration of
Knowledge. Did
the student fully
respond to each
Assignment
prompt? Do the
responses
demonstrate that
the student applied
and learned the
information or
skills? Is the
answer
accurate?…What
have you learned
about your own
personal
limitations and
areas for
professional
growth?… (25
points)

25 pts

Quality of Writing…
(20 points)

20 pts

25 pts
A
Response is
complete and
accurate;
contains
sufficient
details and/or
explanation;
includes
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

21 pts
B
Response is
complete and
mostly
accurate;
contains
some details
and/or
explanation;
includes
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

17.5 pts
C
Response is
somewhat
complete
and/or is
somewhat
inaccurate;
and/or does
not contain
sufficient
details and/or
explanation;
includes
some
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

15 pts
D
Response is
incomplete or
is mostly
inaccurate;
lacks
sufficient
details and/or
explanation;
does not
include
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

0 pts
F
Response is
incomplete;
answers are
inaccurate
and/or not
explained; no
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

20 pts
A
Writing is clear
and organized
with few or no
errors in
mechanics,
usage,
grammar, or
spelling
(MUGS).

17 pts
B
Writing is
mostly clear
and organized
with few
MUGS errors.
Writing is
original (i.e.,
use of own
words and

15 pts
C
Writing is
somewhat
clear and
organized with
some MUGS
errors. Most
writing is
original (i.e.,
use of own

13 pts
D
Writing is
somewhat
unclear and
disorganized
and/or
contains
many MUGS
errors. There
is an overuse

0 pts
F
Writing is
unclear
and/or
disorganized
and/or
contains
many
MUGS
errors.

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Criteria Ratings Pts

Information
documentation…(5
points)

5 pts

Total Points: 100

There is a
preponderance
of original
writing (i.e.,
use of own
words and
proper
paraphrasing).

proper
paraphrasing).

words and
proper
paraphrasing).

of direct
quotations
and/or
ineffective
paraphrasing.

There is an
underuse of
original
writing and
an overuse
of directly
quoted
content.

5 pts
A
Information
from the
Learning
Resources is
properly
documented
with
citation(s) and
reference(s)
in correct APA
style.

3.5 pts
B
Information
from the
Learning
Resources is
partially
documented
with
citation(s)
and/or
reference(s),
and / or does
not follow
correct APA
style.

0 pts
C

0 pts
D
Information
from the
Learning
Resources is
not cited or
referenced in
any way.

0 pts
F

9/25/26, 2:29 PM Week 6: Assignment

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**## Week6_AtaGlance_ForensicEvaluation-Fall2026.pdf**

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WEEK 6: AT A GLANCE
SPECIAL TOPICS IN INTERVIEWING AND EVALUATION

INTRODUCTION`
Welcome to the final week of the Forensic
Evaluation course!

You have studied the basic procedures for
interviewing witnesses and suspects, including
children. You have explored the difference
between accusatory and nonaccusatory
interview strategies and analyzed the utility of
evaluations of risk. Most importantly, you have
observed a Mental Status Exam and
completed an MSE template and report.

This week, we will consider some special topics in forensic interviewing and evaluation,
including malingering, lie detection/deception, and the nature of false confessions. One area of
particular concern is malingering, which may be more important in forensic evaluation than
clinical evaluation. The American Psychiatric Association’s (APA) manual of mental disorders
defines malingering as:

“the intentional production of false or grossly exaggerated physical or psychological symptoms,
motivated by external incentives”

Clients might malinger in a forensic context for some type of gain or to avoid an adverse event.
The stakes are often high in forensic contexts, so it is critical that a good forensic evaluation
include an evaluation of malingering.

This week, you will also explore the role of forensic professionals in creating positive social
change. You will evaluate your professional growth as a result of completing this course.
Looking to the future, what unique skills do you bring to the task of forensic investigation as a
result of completing this course

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT RESOURCES

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COMPLICATING FACTORS IN
FORENSIC INTERVIEWING

Note: This Discussion does not require you to post first before seeing others’
posting

There are a number of special issues that arise within the context of forensic interviewing
and evaluation that need to be considered in our evaluation of the reliability of the
information obtained during the process. The individual being interviewed or evaluated
might provide inaccurate information for a variety of reasons. It is important for the
forensic interviewer to be aware of the most common reasons individuals provide
inaccurate information as well as some of the techniques used to evaluate the veracity of
the information provided. The person being interviewed might engage in malingering or
otherwise exaggerate symptoms in an attempt to avoid some perceived consequence or
gain some benefit. Individuals might lie about facts to protect themselves or loved ones,
individuals may confess to a crime they have not committed to avoid distress during the
interrogation process, or individuals may simply have a distorted view of the information or
lack self-insight.

In this Discussion, you will select one of the complicating factors listed below, and discuss
the nature of the complication as well as ways it is addressed in forensic evaluations.

To prepare for this Discussion:

Select Malingering, False Confessions, or Lie Detection and Polygraphs
Read the Learning Resources that relate to your chosen issue for this week.

RESOURCES

Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.

WEEKLY RESOURCES

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View the media resources for this week.

Post a response to the following:

Provide a summary of your selected topic.
Analyze the challenges it presents to forensic interviewing and evaluation.
Discuss ways these challenges can be addressed within the topic you selected

Note: Support your postings and responses with specific references to the
Learning Resources and any additional sources you identify using both in-text
citations and complete references in APA format.

Read a selection of your colleagues' postings.

Respond to at least two of your colleagues' initial Discussion assignment postings. Be
sure to respond to colleagues who wrote about a topic different than the one you selected.
Respond in one or more of the following ways:

Ask a probing question and provide insight into how you would answer your question
and why.
Ask a probing question and provide the foundation, or rationale, for the question.
Expand on your colleague’s posting by offering a new perspective or insight.
Agree with a colleague and offer additional (new) supporting information for
consideration.
Disagree with a colleague by respectfully discussing and supporting a different
perspective.

BY DAY 3

BY DAY 5

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**## Week6_Assignment7.pdf**

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PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND SOCIAL
CHANGE

The promotion of social change is a major goal of Walden University. The university describes social
change as a “deliberate process of creating and applying ideas, strategies, and actions to promote the
worth, dignity, and development of individuals and communities alike”
(http://www.waldenu.edu/Walden-Difference/38411.htm ).

This Assignment invites you to reflect on your professional growth and the ways that you can use your
new knowledge and skills to promote change in your community. You also share insights that you have
gained into your personal limitations (e.g., working with certain special populations) and areas for
professional growth.

To prepare for this Assignment:

Read the article by Nicholson & Norwood.
Visit the website of The Innocence Project (found in this week’s Learning Resources). Click on “False
confessions/admissions” in the “Understand the Causes” dropdown menu. Consider how people are
incorporating social change through this project.

The Assignment: Submit a 3– to 5–page paper that addresses the following:

How can you, as a hypothetical future forensic interviewer, contribute to social change?
Specify the skills and knowledge that you have learned in this course that could benefit not only your
interviewees, but also your specific community-at-large.
What have you learned about your own personal limitations and areas for professional growth?

Before submitting your final assignment, you can check your draft for authenticity. To check your
draft, access the Turnitin Drafts from the Start Here area.

1. To submit your completed assignment, save your Assignment as WK6Assgn+last
name+first initial.

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3. Next, click on Upload File and select Submit Assignment for review.

RESOURCES

Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.

WEEKLY RESOURCES

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Criteria Ratings Pts

Demonstration of
Knowledge. Did
the student fully
respond to each
Assignment
prompt? Do the
responses
demonstrate that
the student applied
and learned the
information or
skills? Is the
answer
accurate?…How
can you, as a
hypothetical future
forensic
interviewer,
contribute to social
change? …(25
points)

25 pts

Demonstration of
Knowledge. Did
the student fully
respond to each
Assignment
prompt? Do the
responses
demonstrate that
the student applied
and learned the
information or
skills? Is the
answer
accurate?…Specify
the skills and
knowledge that
you have learned
in this course that
could benefit not
only your
interviewees but
your specific

25 pts

25 pts
A
Response is
complete and
accurate;
contains
sufficient
details and/or
explanation;
includes
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

21 pts
B
Response is
complete and
mostly
accurate;
contains
some details
and/or
explanation;
includes
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

17.5 pts
C
Response is
somewhat
complete
and/or is
somewhat
inaccurate;
and/or does
not contain
sufficient
details and/or
explanation;
includes
some
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

15 pts
D
Response is
incomplete or
is mostly
inaccurate;
lacks
sufficient
details and/or
explanation;
does not
include
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

0 pts
F
Response is
incomplete;
answers are
inaccurate
and/or not
explained; no
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

25 pts
A
Response is
complete and
accurate;
contains
sufficient
details and/or
explanation;
includes
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

21 pts
B
Response is
complete and
mostly
accurate;
contains
some details
and/or
explanation;
includes
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

17.5 pts
C
Response is
somewhat
complete
and/or is
somewhat
inaccurate;
and/or does
not contain
sufficient
details and/or
explanation;
includes
some
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

15 pts
D
Response is
incomplete or
is mostly
inaccurate;
lacks
sufficient
details and/or
explanation;
does not
include
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

0 pts
F
Response is
incomplete;
answers are
inaccurate
and/or not
explained; no
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

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Criteria Ratings Pts
community-at-
large….(25 points)

Demonstration of
Knowledge. Did
the student fully
respond to each
Assignment
prompt? Do the
responses
demonstrate that
the student applied
and learned the
information or
skills? Is the
answer
accurate?…What
have you learned
about your own
personal
limitations and
areas for
professional
growth?… (25
points)

25 pts

Quality of Writing…
(20 points)

20 pts

25 pts
A
Response is
complete and
accurate;
contains
sufficient
details and/or
explanation;
includes
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

21 pts
B
Response is
complete and
mostly
accurate;
contains
some details
and/or
explanation;
includes
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

17.5 pts
C
Response is
somewhat
complete
and/or is
somewhat
inaccurate;
and/or does
not contain
sufficient
details and/or
explanation;
includes
some
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

15 pts
D
Response is
incomplete or
is mostly
inaccurate;
lacks
sufficient
details and/or
explanation;
does not
include
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

0 pts
F
Response is
incomplete;
answers are
inaccurate
and/or not
explained; no
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

20 pts
A
Writing is clear
and organized
with few or no
errors in
mechanics,
usage,
grammar, or
spelling
(MUGS).

17 pts
B
Writing is
mostly clear
and organized
with few
MUGS errors.
Writing is
original (i.e.,
use of own
words and

15 pts
C
Writing is
somewhat
clear and
organized with
some MUGS
errors. Most
writing is
original (i.e.,
use of own

13 pts
D
Writing is
somewhat
unclear and
disorganized
and/or
contains
many MUGS
errors. There
is an overuse

0 pts
F
Writing is
unclear
and/or
disorganized
and/or
contains
many
MUGS
errors.

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Criteria Ratings Pts

Information
documentation…(5
points)

5 pts

Total Points: 100

There is a
preponderance
of original
writing (i.e.,
use of own
words and
proper
paraphrasing).

proper
paraphrasing).

words and
proper
paraphrasing).

of direct
quotations
and/or
ineffective
paraphrasing.

There is an
underuse of
original
writing and
an overuse
of directly
quoted
content.

5 pts
A
Information
from the
Learning
Resources is
properly
documented
with
citation(s) and
reference(s)
in correct APA
style.

3.5 pts
B
Information
from the
Learning
Resources is
partially
documented
with
citation(s)
and/or
reference(s),
and / or does
not follow
correct APA
style.

0 pts
C

0 pts
D
Information
from the
Learning
Resources is
not cited or
referenced in
any way.

0 pts
F

9/25/26, 2:29 PM Week 6: Assignment

https://waldenu.instructure.com/courses/244950/assignments/3546753#submit 5/5

**## Week6_AtaGlance_ForensicEvaluation-Fall2026.pdf**

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WEEK 6: AT A GLANCE
SPECIAL TOPICS IN INTERVIEWING AND EVALUATION

INTRODUCTION`
Welcome to the final week of the Forensic
Evaluation course!

You have studied the basic procedures for
interviewing witnesses and suspects, including
children. You have explored the difference
between accusatory and nonaccusatory
interview strategies and analyzed the utility of
evaluations of risk. Most importantly, you have
observed a Mental Status Exam and
completed an MSE template and report.

This week, we will consider some special topics in forensic interviewing and evaluation,
including malingering, lie detection/deception, and the nature of false confessions. One area of
particular concern is malingering, which may be more important in forensic evaluation than
clinical evaluation. The American Psychiatric Association’s (APA) manual of mental disorders
defines malingering as:

“the intentional production of false or grossly exaggerated physical or psychological symptoms,
motivated by external incentives”

Clients might malinger in a forensic context for some type of gain or to avoid an adverse event.
The stakes are often high in forensic contexts, so it is critical that a good forensic evaluation
include an evaluation of malingering.

This week, you will also explore the role of forensic professionals in creating positive social
change. You will evaluate your professional growth as a result of completing this course.
Looking to the future, what unique skills do you bring to the task of forensic investigation as a
result of completing this course

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT RESOURCES

9/25/26, 2:29 PM Week 6: At a Glance: Forensic Evaluation-Fall 2026

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COMPLICATING FACTORS IN
FORENSIC INTERVIEWING

Note: This Discussion does not require you to post first before seeing others’
posting

There are a number of special issues that arise within the context of forensic interviewing
and evaluation that need to be considered in our evaluation of the reliability of the
information obtained during the process. The individual being interviewed or evaluated
might provide inaccurate information for a variety of reasons. It is important for the
forensic interviewer to be aware of the most common reasons individuals provide
inaccurate information as well as some of the techniques used to evaluate the veracity of
the information provided. The person being interviewed might engage in malingering or
otherwise exaggerate symptoms in an attempt to avoid some perceived consequence or
gain some benefit. Individuals might lie about facts to protect themselves or loved ones,
individuals may confess to a crime they have not committed to avoid distress during the
interrogation process, or individuals may simply have a distorted view of the information or
lack self-insight.

In this Discussion, you will select one of the complicating factors listed below, and discuss
the nature of the complication as well as ways it is addressed in forensic evaluations.

To prepare for this Discussion:

Select Malingering, False Confessions, or Lie Detection and Polygraphs
Read the Learning Resources that relate to your chosen issue for this week.

RESOURCES

Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.

WEEKLY RESOURCES

9/25/26, 2:27 PM Topic: Week 6: Discussion

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View the media resources for this week.

Post a response to the following:

Provide a summary of your selected topic.
Analyze the challenges it presents to forensic interviewing and evaluation.
Discuss ways these challenges can be addressed within the topic you selected

Note: Support your postings and responses with specific references to the
Learning Resources and any additional sources you identify using both in-text
citations and complete references in APA format.

Read a selection of your colleagues' postings.

Respond to at least two of your colleagues' initial Discussion assignment postings. Be
sure to respond to colleagues who wrote about a topic different than the one you selected.
Respond in one or more of the following ways:

Ask a probing question and provide insight into how you would answer your question
and why.
Ask a probing question and provide the foundation, or rationale, for the question.
Expand on your colleague’s posting by offering a new perspective or insight.
Agree with a colleague and offer additional (new) supporting information for
consideration.
Disagree with a colleague by respectfully discussing and supporting a different
perspective.

BY DAY 3

BY DAY 5

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PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND SOCIAL
CHANGE

The promotion of social change is a major goal of Walden University. The university describes social
change as a “deliberate process of creating and applying ideas, strategies, and actions to promote the
worth, dignity, and development of individuals and communities alike”
(http://www.waldenu.edu/Walden-Difference/38411.htm ).

This Assignment invites you to reflect on your professional growth and the ways that you can use your
new knowledge and skills to promote change in your community. You also share insights that you have
gained into your personal limitations (e.g., working with certain special populations) and areas for
professional growth.

To prepare for this Assignment:

Read the article by Nicholson & Norwood.
Visit the website of The Innocence Project (found in this week’s Learning Resources). Click on “False
confessions/admissions” in the “Understand the Causes” dropdown menu. Consider how people are
incorporating social change through this project.

The Assignment: Submit a 3– to 5–page paper that addresses the following:

How can you, as a hypothetical future forensic interviewer, contribute to social change?
Specify the skills and knowledge that you have learned in this course that could benefit not only your
interviewees, but also your specific community-at-large.
What have you learned about your own personal limitations and areas for professional growth?

Before submitting your final assignment, you can check your draft for authenticity. To check your
draft, access the Turnitin Drafts from the Start Here area.

1. To submit your completed assignment, save your Assignment as WK6Assgn+last
name+first initial.

2. Then, click on Start Assignment near the top of the page.
3. Next, click on Upload File and select Submit Assignment for review.

RESOURCES

Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.

WEEKLY RESOURCES

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9/25/26, 2:29 PM Week 6: Assignment

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Criteria Ratings Pts

Demonstration of
Knowledge. Did
the student fully
respond to each
Assignment
prompt? Do the
responses
demonstrate that
the student applied
and learned the
information or
skills? Is the
answer
accurate?…How
can you, as a
hypothetical future
forensic
interviewer,
contribute to social
change? …(25
points)

25 pts

Demonstration of
Knowledge. Did
the student fully
respond to each
Assignment
prompt? Do the
responses
demonstrate that
the student applied
and learned the
information or
skills? Is the
answer
accurate?…Specify
the skills and
knowledge that
you have learned
in this course that
could benefit not
only your
interviewees but
your specific

25 pts

25 pts
A
Response is
complete and
accurate;
contains
sufficient
details and/or
explanation;
includes
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

21 pts
B
Response is
complete and
mostly
accurate;
contains
some details
and/or
explanation;
includes
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

17.5 pts
C
Response is
somewhat
complete
and/or is
somewhat
inaccurate;
and/or does
not contain
sufficient
details and/or
explanation;
includes
some
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

15 pts
D
Response is
incomplete or
is mostly
inaccurate;
lacks
sufficient
details and/or
explanation;
does not
include
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

0 pts
F
Response is
incomplete;
answers are
inaccurate
and/or not
explained; no
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

25 pts
A
Response is
complete and
accurate;
contains
sufficient
details and/or
explanation;
includes
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

21 pts
B
Response is
complete and
mostly
accurate;
contains
some details
and/or
explanation;
includes
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

17.5 pts
C
Response is
somewhat
complete
and/or is
somewhat
inaccurate;
and/or does
not contain
sufficient
details and/or
explanation;
includes
some
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

15 pts
D
Response is
incomplete or
is mostly
inaccurate;
lacks
sufficient
details and/or
explanation;
does not
include
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

0 pts
F
Response is
incomplete;
answers are
inaccurate
and/or not
explained; no
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

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Criteria Ratings Pts
community-at-
large….(25 points)

Demonstration of
Knowledge. Did
the student fully
respond to each
Assignment
prompt? Do the
responses
demonstrate that
the student applied
and learned the
information or
skills? Is the
answer
accurate?…What
have you learned
about your own
personal
limitations and
areas for
professional
growth?… (25
points)

25 pts

Quality of Writing…
(20 points)

20 pts

25 pts
A
Response is
complete and
accurate;
contains
sufficient
details and/or
explanation;
includes
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

21 pts
B
Response is
complete and
mostly
accurate;
contains
some details
and/or
explanation;
includes
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

17.5 pts
C
Response is
somewhat
complete
and/or is
somewhat
inaccurate;
and/or does
not contain
sufficient
details and/or
explanation;
includes
some
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

15 pts
D
Response is
incomplete or
is mostly
inaccurate;
lacks
sufficient
details and/or
explanation;
does not
include
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

0 pts
F
Response is
incomplete;
answers are
inaccurate
and/or not
explained; no
supporting
information
from the
Learning
Resources
when
necessary.

20 pts
A
Writing is clear
and organized
with few or no
errors in
mechanics,
usage,
grammar, or
spelling
(MUGS).

17 pts
B
Writing is
mostly clear
and organized
with few
MUGS errors.
Writing is
original (i.e.,
use of own
words and

15 pts
C
Writing is
somewhat
clear and
organized with
some MUGS
errors. Most
writing is
original (i.e.,
use of own

13 pts
D
Writing is
somewhat
unclear and
disorganized
and/or
contains
many MUGS
errors. There
is an overuse

0 pts
F
Writing is
unclear
and/or
disorganized
and/or
contains
many
MUGS
errors.

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Criteria Ratings Pts

Information
documentation…(5
points)

5 pts

Total Points: 100

There is a
preponderance
of original
writing (i.e.,
use of own
words and
proper
paraphrasing).

proper
paraphrasing).

words and
proper
paraphrasing).

of direct
quotations
and/or
ineffective
paraphrasing.

There is an
underuse of
original
writing and
an overuse
of directly
quoted
content.

5 pts
A
Information
from the
Learning
Resources is
properly
documented
with
citation(s) and
reference(s)
in correct APA
style.

3.5 pts
B
Information
from the
Learning
Resources is
partially
documented
with
citation(s)
and/or
reference(s),
and / or does
not follow
correct APA
style.

0 pts
C

0 pts
D
Information
from the
Learning
Resources is
not cited or
referenced in
any way.

0 pts
F

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