1) Explain the Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California with a focus on the facts of the case and its significance for mental health professional’s duty to warn and to protect.
https://scocal.stanford.edu/opinion/tarasoff-v-regents-university-california-30278Links to an external site.
2) What is your reaction to Dr. Lynne Fenton’s rationale for not placing James Holmes under involuntary psychiatric hospitalization?
https://youtu.be/2LO21WBnEEsLinks to an external site.
3. What do you think would have happened if Dr. Lynne Fenton had initiated a psychiatric hospitalization?
https://www.criminal-lawyer-colorado.com/your-legal-rights/understanding-colorado-mental-health-m-1-holds-27-65-101-a-criminal-defense-perspective.htmlLinks to an external site.
4) What other steps or actions – from peers, family members, or campus professionals – might have deterred James from carrying out his plan?
Response Papers: response paper assignments that are focused 2012 Aurora,
Colorado “Dark Knight Rises” Theater Shooting. Each response paper will focus on a different feature of
the case. Response paper due dates are shown in the tentative schedule.
Typically, the response paper topics or questions will be posted at the beginning of the week, and you
will have until the following to respond. Exceptions include cases where the due date
overlaps with a state holiday; in such instances, the assignment will be due the following day.
Response papers must be double-spaced, 12pt Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins on all sides, and
3-4 pages in length (reference/cover page excluded). References should be cited in the text as well as the
end of the paper, using American Psychological Association (APA) format. Each response paper will be
worth 5 points for a total of 15 points. No late response papers will be accepted.
