Psychology 3301F/G Lecture 7: Intro to Risk Assessment

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 3301F/G
• Professor: Cathy Chovaz

Document Summary

Pre-release assessments: offender approaching warrant expiry or statutory release date. How do we mitigate that: correctional, forensic psychiatric. And how likely are they to taker advantage of rehab if provided (if not it"s a waste of resources) Dangerous offender hearings some offenders are considered potentially so dangerous that the crown can petition to have them declared dangerous offenders ex. Paul bernardo which is a circumstance in which the system can hold them indefinitely. Critical incident reviews an assault happens. Risk assessment has shifted considerably over the past few decades, from one extreme to another. Clinician collects information about offenders and their situations - used to make decisions about risk. Relied to a considerable extent on the skills of the interviewer: Involved a semi-structured (at best) interview and record review: experience, understanding of extenuating and/or mitigating circumstances. A growing appreciation that maybe strict operationalization and quantification are needed.