Social Worker Qualifies as a Criminal Justice Expert for the Purposes of Classifying a Sex Offender as a Sexually Violent Predator: Commonwealth v. Conklin

Authors

Jarrod T. Takah

Abstract

To carry its burden of proving that a sex offender is a sexually violent predator, the Commonwealth need not provide a clinical diagnosis by a licensed psychiatrist or psychologist; the opinion of a qualified criminal justice expert suffices.

Commonwealth v. Conklin, 897 A.2d 1168 (Pa. 2006).

First Page

129

Recommended Citation

Jarrod T. Takah, Social Worker Qualifies as a Criminal Justice Expert for the Purposes of Classifying a Sex Offender as a Sexually Violent Predator: Commonwealth v. Conklin, 45 Duq. L. Rev. 129 (2006).
Available at: https://dsc.duq.edu/dlr/vol45/iss1/8