Exam 10: A: Risk Assessment

In a study of desistence within a small group of high-risk violent offenders,Haggard,Gumpert,and Grann (2001)reported which of the following as a factor associated with desistance?

According to a study by Desmarais et al.(2010),what is the association between clinicians' confidence and accuracy in predicting short-term in-patient violence?

Which of the following is not a factor influencing the recidivism process,according to Zamble and Quinsey's coping-relapse model?

In Zamble and Quinsey's coping-relapse model,under which category or level would traits such as psychopathy and emotional reactivity belong?

The ____________ is a risk assessment instrument that relies on structured professional judgment and is primarily successful at predicting violent recidivism in correctional and forensic psychiatric samples.

Prior to the 1990s,a person's risk of violence was viewed as a _____________.Today,it is viewed as a _____________.

Research by DeMatteo,Heilbrun,and Marczyk (2005)found that ____________ is more of a protective factor for high-risk offenders,whereas ______________ is more of a protective factor for low-risk offenders.

Which of the following characteristics is not associated with structured professional judgment?

Carson will soon undergo a parole hearing to determine whether he should be released from prison.A forensic psychologist conducts a risk assessment on Carson that contains 26 items that vary between static factors (i.e.,age at first conviction,prior release failures)and dynamic factors (i.e.,emotional regulation,impulsivity,work ethic)to predict violent and nonviolent reoffending.What measure is Carson's psychologist using in this risk assessment?

____________ is a risk factor for recidivism uniquely found in women.

In 1977,____________ was enacted,which required mental health professionals to provide an assessment of risk for violence.

Concern over school shootings has led to the assessment of many youths and attempts to predict which youths will be potential shooters.The problem is that many of these youths will be wrongly classified as potential shooters because we overestimate the prevalence of school shooting incidents.This example reflects