My CH10 Notes Flashcards
the probability the individual will commit future criminal or violent acts
risk prediction
development of interventions to manage or reduce the likelihood of future violence
risk management
reasons for risk assessment in civil settings
- involuntary hospitalization for mental illness - may cause harm to others or self
- child protection services
- immigration laws
- duty to warn (mental health professionals)
reasons for risk assessment in criminal settings
pretrial
sentencing
release
adolescent offenders - to determine if tried as adults
belief about a non-existent (or little existing) correlation
illusionary correlation
are confidence and accuracy positively correlated in clinicians and their ability to assess offenders?
very minimally correlated
who is Dr. James Grigson
Dr. Death
- forensic psychiatrist that advised on many death penalty cases
- he would give effective testimony for prosecution (“100% certainty ____ would kill again”)
- expelled from APA in 1995 over ethical violation concerns
risk factors that do not change over time or treatment
static or historical risk factors
risk factors that fluctuate over time and can be changes
dynamic risk factors
what kind of risk factors are related to imminence of engaging in violent behaviours
dynamic risk factors
risk factors that include personality traits, style, tendencies, gender, age
dispositional risk factors
risk factors that include symptoms of mental disorders that can contribute to violence (ex: substance abuse)
clinical risk factors
risk factors that include access to weapons, people, lack of support, and level of stress
contextual risk factors
brief explanation of how scores work on Static99 and what it is
10 items, predicts sexual recidivism all static items scores range 0-12 on each, and scores are categorized into: low moderate-low moderate-high high
brief explanation of the HCR-20? What does it stand for?
Historical Clinical Risk Management-20
risk assessment toll that predicts violent behaviour in ppl in the forensic system - structured clinical judgement 20 items organized into past (historical) present (clinical) future (risk management)
