Criminal Psychology Chapter 6 Dangerousness to Risk Assessment Talbot Kellogg Community College
Risk Assessment - Dangerousness The process of : Dangerousness What is it? Statistical measures and correlations. Dangerousness as a ___________ variable.
Risk Assessment - Violence Violence – Defined? Force/ Energy Types of violence
Risk Assessment - Violence Continuum Tools for Risk Assessment Psychopathy Checklist Revised Violence Risk Appraisal Guide Rapid Risk Assessment of Sexual Recidivism Spousal Assault Risk Assessment Guide JACA Principle
Risk Assessment Elements of Prediction
Why do it? Makes a prediction of an individual’s future acts.
How do we do it? JACA
Intuition What if you don’t have the information to perform a standardized risk assessment? Fear standard - Intuition Why is it not used? Why and when might it be encouraged?