Mid-Term Short Answer
Please answer the questions below. Answers should be thorough and be consistent with a
master’s level course. Please include your name and number of the questions you are answering. I
recommend reviewing and editing prior to submission. Use proper citations where necessary.
Email me with any questions and email me the mid-term when it is complete. Thank you!
1. Discuss the role of client privacy in the context of the social worker/client relationship.
Give an example of how it is both a right (whose right?) and obligation (whose
obligation?). Detail how these concepts play a role in what information a social worker
seeks from a client. Also discuss three (3) exceptions to the social worker’s duty to keep
confidential a client’s private information. Finally, briefly identify the difference between
consent and assent.
Source: Powerpoint and Lecture
2. Define forensic social work, discuss the historical evolution of forensic social work
(timeline of events), AND give three (3) practical examples of what forensic social
workers can do and explain each example (type of setting, likely client, etc.)
Source: Session 1, FSW 1, and Lecture Slides
3. Describe civil versus criminal law. Explain three (3) main differences between criminal
and civil law proceedings. Use proper definitions and give at least two (2) examples of
each type of proceeding. (Use outline on Brightspace and in class lecture as a reference)
4. Define Forensic Interviewing, and the different stages and structure of the interview
(handout on Brightspace and FSW text Chapter 22). What are the interviewing
techniques that have been found to empirically elicit the most accurate information?
Please write a brief reflection (a short paragraph) on any aspect of Dr Ross Cheit’s
presentation about his research analyzing transcripts in court proceedings and the
importance of good forensic interviewing in child sexual cases.
