In 2013, Jodi Arias was convicted of murder in the death of her ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander. While there were several key pieces of evidence used in the trial against her, one of the biggest piece of evidence was a forensic psychologist. Janeen DeMarte, who was the forensic psychologist, was seen as an expert witness for the prosecution, who characterized Jodi Arias as strange, immature, and showing signs of borderline personality disorder (PK Report, 2013). During her testimony, DeMarte highlighted Arias’s unstable and intense interpersonal relationships, identity disturbances, suicidal behavior and ideation, feelings of emptiness, and inappropriate intense anger (PK Report, 2013). To further illustrate Arias’s inappropriate and intense anger, DeMarte read an email in which Arias admitted that her anger was highly destructive, causing harm to others and herself (PK Report, 2013). In evaluating Jodi Arias, several forensic psychological assessments could be used that would explore her personality structure, emotional functioning, and potential for violence. Three assessments that could have been used include the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI), the Hare Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R), and the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory–IV (MCMI-IV).
Respond to your colleagues’ posts by providing an alternative assessment appropriate for assessing Ms. Arias not already listed in the post