Risk Assessment & Mitigation Flashcards
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Which instrument is most commonly used to assess psychopathy in adult forensic populations?
Answer: PCL-R (Hare Psychopathy Checklist-Revised)
The PCL-R is the gold standard instrument for assessing psychopathy in forensic populations and is a significant predictor of violent and general recidivism.
In environmental risk assessment, 'hazard identification' is best described as:
Answer: Identifying whether a substance has the potential to cause harm
Hazard identification is the first step of risk assessment, determining whether an agent has the inherent capacity to cause an adverse health effect.
A patient with a history of domestic violence discloses plans to harm his ex-partner upon release from the hospital. The clinician's primary obligation under Tarasoff-type duties is to:
Answer: Warn and/or protect the identified victim and notify relevant authorities
Tarasoff and subsequent case law impose a duty to warn and/or protect an identifiable third party when a patient poses a serious, credible threat of violence.
Which criminological concept describes how certain routine activities create opportunities for crime, relevant to forensic risk mitigation?
Answer: Routine Activity Theory
Routine Activity Theory holds that crime occurs when a motivated offender, suitable target, and absence of capable guardian converge, guiding situational crime prevention strategies.
In occupational forensic medicine, a 'fitness for duty' evaluation primarily assesses:
Answer: Whether an employee can safely perform essential job functions
A fitness for duty evaluation determines whether an employee's physical or mental condition allows them to perform their essential job functions safely and effectively.
The Violence Risk Appraisal Guide (VRAG) is an example of what type of risk assessment instrument?
Answer: Actuarial instrument
The VRAG is an actuarial instrument that uses weighted static variables to produce a numerical score corresponding to recidivism risk categories.
Which of the following is the most empirically supported 'criminogenic need' (dynamic risk factor) targeted in offender rehabilitation?
Answer: Antisocial cognition (criminal thinking patterns)
Antisocial cognition—attitudes, values, and beliefs supportive of crime—is one of the 'Central Eight' criminogenic needs most strongly associated with recidivism.