Question 1

The two items in the Violence Risk Appraisal Guide - Revised (VRAG-R) that have the highest correlations with violent recidivism are:

Accepted Answer

A) never marrying and having alcohol/drug problems 
B) never marrying and antisociality (from the Psychopathy Checklist - Revised) 
C) alcohol/drug problems and separation from biological parents by age 16 
D) antisociality (from the Psychopathy Checklist - Revised) and prior admissions to correctional institutions 
A) never marrying and having alcohol/drug problems 
B) never marrying and antisociality (from the Psychopathy Checklist - Revised) 
C) alcohol/drug problems and separation from biological parents by age 16 
D) antisociality (from the Psychopathy Checklist - Revised) and prior admissions to correctional institutions

Question 2

The main idea behind the social learning theory of aggression is that it is more likely to occur when it is expected to be more rewarding than non-aggressive alternatives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

On the HCR-20 Violence Risk Assessment Scheme,items such as lack of insight,negative attitudes,active symptoms of mental illness and impulsivity fall into what group of items?

Accepted Answer

A) historical items 
B) risk management items 
C) clinical items 
D) disorder items 
A) historical items 
B) risk management items 
C) clinical items 
D) disorder items

Question 4

Outline the four types of homicide identified in the Canadian Criminal Code.

Accepted Answer

Four types of homicide are identified in

Question 5

Describe the offence characteristics of violence in Canada.

Accepted Answer

Men are much more likely to commit viole

Question 6

When examining "competitively disadvantaged" men and psychopaths the following is true:

Accepted Answer

A) they are both a more common type of offender than the "young men" category of offenders with low status 
B) competitively disadvantaged offenders use more prosocial methods 
C) they are both competitively disadvantaged but in different ways 
D) they are both "life-course persistent" but the psychopath selects short-term,high-risk strategies as an alternative 
A) they are both a more common type of offender than the "young men" category of offenders with low status 
B) competitively disadvantaged offenders use more prosocial methods 
C) they are both competitively disadvantaged but in different ways 
D) they are both "life-course persistent" but the psychopath selects short-term,high-risk strategies as an alternative

Question 7

A recent meta-analysis summarizing the accuracy of various risk-assessment instruments found that in predicting recidivism:

Accepted Answer

A) unstructured clinical judgment was found to be the most accurate 
B) the SAQ and the VRAG were among the best predictors of violent recidivism 
C) the PCL-R was the best predictor 
D) both clinical judgment and the instruments were equally accurate 
A) unstructured clinical judgment was found to be the most accurate 
B) the SAQ and the VRAG were among the best predictors of violent recidivism 
C) the PCL-R was the best predictor 
D) both clinical judgment and the instruments were equally accurate

Question 8

Which of the following risk assessment instruments is used to estimate risk for acts of violent terrorism?

Accepted Answer

A) VRAG-R 
B) HCR-20 
C) SAQ 
D) VERA 
A) VRAG-R 
B) HCR-20 
C) SAQ 
D) VERA

Question 9

All of the following are approaches that can be used in research on what causes violence except:

Accepted Answer

A) description of a case or sample 
B) hypothetical case analysis 
C) single-wave longitudinal observational/correlational or quasi-experiment 
D) randomized experiment 
A) description of a case or sample 
B) hypothetical case analysis 
C) single-wave longitudinal observational/correlational or quasi-experiment 
D) randomized experiment

Question 10

Identify and briefly describe the three violence risk assessment tools outlined in the text.

Accepted Answer

The Violence Risk Appraisal Guide - Revi

Question 11

Research conducted on the effectiveness of treatment programs for violent offenders has found that treatment is

Accepted Answer

A) equally effective at decreasing violent recidivism as jail time 
B) less effective at decreasing violent recidivism than jail time 
C) more effective at decreasing violent recidivism than jail time,regardless of whether it incorporates principles of risk,needs,and responsivity 
D) more effective at decreasing violent recidivism than jail time,especially if it incorporates principles of risk,needs,and responsivity 
A) equally effective at decreasing violent recidivism as jail time 
B) less effective at decreasing violent recidivism than jail time 
C) more effective at decreasing violent recidivism than jail time,regardless of whether it incorporates principles of risk,needs,and responsivity 
D) more effective at decreasing violent recidivism than jail time,especially if it incorporates principles of risk,needs,and responsivity

Question 12

In their theory on general antisocial behaviour,what do Quinsey,Skilling,Lalumière,and Craig (2004) propose about evolutionary theory and different types of violent offenders?

Accepted Answer

Lalumière et al.(2005) propose that most

Question 13

The "unstructured clinical judgment" approach to risk assessment involves:

Accepted Answer

A) using empirical or mechanical instruments following explicit rules about what factors to consider and how to combine those factors 
B) arriving at an estimate of risk based on the assessor's own idiosyncratic decisions about what factors to consider and how to combine those factors 
C) using tables linking scores to expected recidivism rates 
D) using a selection of factors derived from empirical literature on recidivism 
A) using empirical or mechanical instruments following explicit rules about what factors to consider and how to combine those factors 
B) arriving at an estimate of risk based on the assessor's own idiosyncratic decisions about what factors to consider and how to combine those factors 
C) using tables linking scores to expected recidivism rates 
D) using a selection of factors derived from empirical literature on recidivism

Question 14

Crime motivated by hostility towards a victim's race,ethnicity,language,religion,sexual orientation,etc.is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) a violent crime 
B) a hate crime 
C) terrorism 
D) a social status crime 
A) a violent crime 
B) a hate crime 
C) terrorism 
D) a social status crime

Question 15

Researchers of violent offending can often draw stronger conclusions when they all use different methodological approaches and consider the evidence from all of these studies together.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Violence that is premeditated and aimed at achieving some secondary goal is the definition of:

Accepted Answer

A) instrumental violence 
B) hostile violence 
C) secondary violence 
D) purposeful violence 
A) instrumental violence 
B) hostile violence 
C) secondary violence 
D) purposeful violence

The two items in the Violence Risk Appraisal Guide - Revised (VRAG-R) that have the highest correlations with violent recidivism are:

The main idea behind the social learning theory of aggression is that it is more likely to occur when it is expected to be more rewarding than non-aggressive alternatives.

On the HCR-20 Violence Risk Assessment Scheme,items such as lack of insight,negative attitudes,active symptoms of mental illness and impulsivity fall into what group of items?

Outline the four types of homicide identified in the Canadian Criminal Code.

Describe the offence characteristics of violence in Canada.

When examining "competitively disadvantaged" men and psychopaths the following is true:

A recent meta-analysis summarizing the accuracy of various risk-assessment instruments found that in predicting recidivism:

Which of the following risk assessment instruments is used to estimate risk for acts of violent terrorism?

All of the following are approaches that can be used in research on what causes violence except:

Identify and briefly describe the three violence risk assessment tools outlined in the text.

Research conducted on the effectiveness of treatment programs for violent offenders has found that treatment is

In their theory on general antisocial behaviour,what do Quinsey,Skilling,Lalumière,and Craig (2004) propose about evolutionary theory and different types of violent offenders?

The "unstructured clinical judgment" approach to risk assessment involves:

Crime motivated by hostility towards a victim's race,ethnicity,language,religion,sexual orientation,etc.is referred to as:

Researchers of violent offending can often draw stronger conclusions when they all use different methodological approaches and consider the evidence from all of these studies together.

Violence that is premeditated and aimed at achieving some secondary goal is the definition of:

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Exam 8: Violent Offending Psychology of Criminal Behaviour

The two items in the Violence Risk Appraisal Guide - Revised (VRAG-R) that have the highest correlations with violent recidivism are:

The main idea behind the social learning theory of aggression is that it is more likely to occur when it is expected to be more rewarding than non-aggressive alternatives.

On the HCR-20 Violence Risk Assessment Scheme,items such as lack of insight,negative attitudes,active symptoms of mental illness and impulsivity fall into what group of items?

Outline the four types of homicide identified in the Canadian Criminal Code.

Describe the offence characteristics of violence in Canada.

When examining "competitively disadvantaged" men and psychopaths the following is true:

A recent meta-analysis summarizing the accuracy of various risk-assessment instruments found that in predicting recidivism:

Which of the following risk assessment instruments is used to estimate risk for acts of violent terrorism?

All of the following are approaches that can be used in research on what causes violence except:

Identify and briefly describe the three violence risk assessment tools outlined in the text.

Research conducted on the effectiveness of treatment programs for violent offenders has found that treatment is

In their theory on general antisocial behaviour,what do Quinsey,Skilling,Lalumière,and Craig (2004) propose about evolutionary theory and different types of violent offenders?

The "unstructured clinical judgment" approach to risk assessment involves:

Crime motivated by hostility towards a victim's race,ethnicity,language,religion,sexual orientation,etc.is referred to as:

Researchers of violent offending can often draw stronger conclusions when they all use different methodological approaches and consider the evidence from all of these studies together.

Violence that is premeditated and aimed at achieving some secondary goal is the definition of:

Crime in Canada Psychology of Criminal Behaviour

Biological and Evolutionary Explanations Psychology of Criminal Behaviour

Learning and Environment Psychology of Criminal Behaviour

Canadian Corrections in Practice Psychology of Criminal Behaviour

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