Assignment 2: LASA: Assault in the City: Trial, Sentencing, and Appeal

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Assault in the City The defendant has been found guilty of three counts of sexual battery. The other witnesses were reluctant to testify, and the assistant district attorney (ADA) felt that the three counts would suffice for a lengthy prison sentence. However, the defendant is seventeen years old. Dr. Shayleigh Johnson has been asked to evaluate him to assist in the sentencing. The defendant can be sentenced to adult prison or juvenile corrections. Dr. Johnson is asked to evaluate his amenability to treatment, conduct a risk assessment, and recommend what, if any, treatment should be pursued.