Assessment and Treatment Flashcards
Offender Classification
the process of assessing an offenders personal characteristics and circumstances matching them to appropriate management strategies and services aimed at lowering their risk of reoffending
Risk of Reoffending
the likelihood that a particular person will engage in an act of criminal or violent behaviour, usually within a specified time frame
how to reduce the risk of offending
Risk Assessment
Risk Management
Risk Assessment
evaluating the likelihood of someones risk of offending and the reasons the person poses that risk
3 steps of Risk Assessment
Information Gathering
Evaluate the presence of relevant risk factors
Formulate a judgement of risk
Professional Judgement Methods
Unstructured Professional Judgement Method
Structured Professional Judgement Method
Unstructured Professional Judgement Method
gives the evaluator complete discretion aver all aspects of the process
Structured Professional Judgement Method
prescribes the minimum information that must be gathered and identified
gives evaluator discretion on how to synthesize information
Actuarial Methods
Anamnestic Method
Actuarial Method
Anamnestic Method
inquiring into offenders history to identify sequence of personal and situational factors
focuses on offence-related characteristics
Actuarial Method
prescribes all aspects of the process
least biased
Risk Management
implementing strategies and services intended to mitigate identified risks
Adjusted-Actuarial Approach
the risk assessment method that involves generating an initial judgment of risk using the actuarial method and then subjecting it to the evaluators professional discretion
Good Risk Assessment Practices
be evidence based
prefer structured methods
consider all known major risk and protective factors
consider static and dynamic factors
conduct re-assessments at appropriate intervals
provide useful information to guide risk management strategies
Risk-Needs-Responsivity Model of Offender Treatment
focuses on reducing re-offending by carefully matching the offender to treatment based on three core principles
Risk Principle
Needs Principle
Responsivity Principle
Risk Principle
treatment intensity must be matched to the offenders risk of reoffending
Needs Principle
treatment should target dynamic risk factors
Responsivity Principle
treatment must be delivered in a way that matches the offenders abilities and learning styles
Good Lives Model
an alternative approach treatment that focuses on improving offender well-being and life satisfaction by helping them achieve primary goods
Primary Human Good
personal characteristics, states of mind, and experiences that are intrinsically valued by people and promote their psychological well-being
Multimodal Programs
two or more treatment components that each has a specific object that may or may not be addressed by the other components using different methods/techniques
Treatment Dosage
the amount of treatment delivered in a program
Attrition
the number of intended participants who do not complete the program
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
an approach to psychological treatment that focuses on individuals recognizing and changing errors in thinking as well as developing cognitive skills as a way to avoid problem behaviours
