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Hate crime motivations Dr. Franklin was among the first researchers to study hate crime offenders to determine their motivations. Her findings were presented at a U.S. Congressional Briefing, featured on PBS’ documentary series Frontline, and received extensive media coverage. “Antigay behaviors by young adults: Prevalence, patterns and motivators in a noncriminal population.” Journal of Interpersonal

These resources on violence against transgender people are posted to accompany my interview on The Laverne Cox Show (aired July 22, 2021). The page is not all-inclusive. It aims to give a flavor of the varieties of research studies and their findings. Dismantling a Culture of Violence: Understanding Anti-Transgender Violence and Ending the Crisis by

Dr. Franklin is available to consult behind the scenes with criminal attorneys regarding psycholegal issues ranging from competency to stand trial to capital murder mitigation. Among the consultation services she provides: Analysis of psychological testing data and records Assistance with cross-examination of experts Second opinions on clinical issues Literature searches and academic research Guidance on

Dr. Franklin offers day-long, half-day and shorter trainings on a variety of topics to mental health clinicians and legal professionals. A sampling of past topics follows. Feel free to contact her to discuss the training needs of your agency or association. Selected training topics Ethics in forensic psychology practice Law and ethics in correctional settings

Specialized forensic psychological evaluations of criminal defendants Professional trainings and peer consultation services Research expertise: Hate crime offending (presented findings at U.S. Congressional briefing); multiple-perpetrator rape; ethics in forensic and correctional practice; psychiatric diagnosis in legal settings Graduate lecturer in forensic psychology at Alliant International University Frequent media commentator Postdoctoral fellowship in forensic psychology through

By Brian Abbott, PhD and Karen Franklin, PhD*  The Static-99 is the most widely used instrument for assessing sex offenders’ future risk to the public. Indeed, some state governments and other agencies even mandate its use. But bureaucratic faith may be misplaced. Conventional psychological tests go through a standard process of development, beginning with the

This page is a companion resource to my forensic psychology course component on juvenile justice. Where available, I have linked to the resources online.    General: Grisso, T. (2013). Forensic Evaluation of Juveniles, Second Edition. Sarasota, FL: Professional Resource Press. Grisso, T., Vincent, G., & Seagrave, D. (2005). Mental Health Screening and Assessment in Juvenile

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Desistance from Sex Offending: Alternatives to Throwing Away the Keys by D. Richard Laws and Tony Ward Reviewed in the online journal Open Access Journal of Forensic Psychology If one set out to design an intervention program to encourage criminals to reoffend,what would it look like? It should include the converse of what helps offenders

Adjunct professor Forensic Track, Alliant International University San Francisco, California Visiting research scholar School of Humanities and Social Sciences Bond University, Queensland, Australia Visiting professor Sexual Violence course (upper-division and graduate level) San Francisco State University Guest lecturer Various institutions Selected courses Forensic Consultation and Expert Witnessing Competency Assessment and Remediation Overview of Clinical Psychology