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Category: Eric Marcy

The New Jersey Department of Correction’s Misuse of the E-1 Override in Classification Decisions and the Impact on Prison Designation, Programming, and Parole

Once committed to the State Prison system, the Department of Corrections (“DOC”) performs a classification assessment which has implications for an inmate’s prison designation, housing, rehabilitative programming, and ultimately, on parole.  A recurring issue involves the application of an E-1 override which results in a minimum classification of “medium” or “maximum” custodial classification status despite …

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Watch Out for the “Psychopaths” The Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R) ©

By Eric Marcy, Esq. CHALLENGING SO-CALLED “OBJECTIVE” TESTING – THE USE AND ABUSE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING IN LITIGATION Nothing scares a fact finder like the designation that someone is a “psychopath.”  The name itself once attributed to a client is a title that an adversary will bludgeon your client with repeatedly in cross examination, briefing …

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The Millon™ Clinical Multiaxial Inventory Testing the Use and Validity of the MCMI-III™ In Court Cases

The Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory III (“MCMI-III”™) is a popular assessment tool used by clinical psychologists, that has been in use since approximately 1977. This instrument has been the subject of many articles and books.[1] The theoretical basis derives from Millon’s theory of personality development, personality types, and personality disorders. The instrument relies on 175 …

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The Erroneous Use of and Reliance on the LSI-R

The Use And Abuse Of The LSI-R In Parole Evaluations Challenging So-Called “Objective” Testing By Eric Marcy, Esq. The Level of Service Inventory-Revised “LSI-R” is frequently misused in the context of parole evaluations. Providing an air of scientific reliability, its application in the forensic setting is actually unreliable, subjective, and highly dependent on factors that …

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The Time for Establishing a Parole Plan is NOW

By Eric Marcy The issue of parole is an area that few consider or plan for after having been sentenced to a prison term. Parole is not guaranteed. Any individual sentenced to a prison term should be considering parole issues, if not a sentencing, then shortly thereafter and planning for that day that he or …

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