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 professionals duty to warn and to protect.
https://scocal.stanford.edu/opinion/tarasoff-v-regents-university-california-30278
What is your reaction to Dr. Lynne Fentons rationale for not placing James Holmes under involuntary psychiatric hospitalization?
What do you think would have happened if Dr. Lynne Fenton had initiated a psychiatric hospitalization?
Understanding Colorado Mental Health ” M-1″ Holds – 27-65 101 – A Criminal Defense Perspective
What other steps or actions from peers, family members, or campus professionals might have deterred James from carrying out the shooting? In other words, do you think people who knew him could have done more to stop him. Explain your answer with a focus on who, when, and how.
