Forensic Assessment Flashcards
1
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What is a forensic assessment?
A
- application of scientific methods to evaluate a person to categorise them in order to make a prediction or to inform intervention
2
Q
Why do we need to assess?
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- To assess risk
- To identify criminogenic factors/needs
- To inform correct treatment pathway
- To assist with management of behaviours
3
Q
Risk management
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Future problems with:
- professional services and plans
- living situation
- personal support
- treatment or supervision response
- stress or coping
4
Q
Advantages
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- recognised risk is dynamic and continuous process
- Sensitive to change as a result of treatment and intervention
- considers presence and relevance of each item
5
Q
Disadvantages
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Completion fatigue
6
Q
Guy (2008), yang et al (2010)
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Both actuarial and SPJ are capable of predicting violence with similar and moderate digress of accuracy, only the SPJ approach provides guidance for managing the risk
7
Q
When might we carry our forensic assessments
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- pre or post sentence
- reception into custody
- to inform sentence planning
- people
- post incident self harm
- pre/post intervention
8
Q
Mandated assessment tools
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Consistency
Measure the risk issue
9
Q
Considerations?
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- evaluate the source of a request for a risk assessment
10
Q
How do we assess?
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- collateral review
- interview
- psychometric rearing
- behavioural observation
- others like family as information sources
- consult relevant literature
11
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Collateral review
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Review all available file information on the individual
