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  1. A counselor is asked to assess a parolee's risk of violent reoffending using a structured professional judgment (SPJ) tool. Which instrument fits this approach?

    Answer: HCR-20 V3

    The HCR-20 V3 is an SPJ tool combining historical, clinical, and risk-management factors with clinician judgment rather than a purely actuarial score.

  2. Under the Risk-Need-Responsivity (RNR) model, which client should receive the most intensive correctional treatment services?

    Answer: A high-risk client with multiple criminogenic needs

    The risk principle holds that treatment intensity should match risk level, with the most services reserved for higher-risk offenders.

  3. Which of the following is considered a dynamic criminogenic need rather than a static risk factor?

    Answer: Antisocial associates

    Antisocial associates can change through intervention, making it a dynamic, treatable criminogenic need.

  4. Before beginning a court-ordered evaluation, what must the forensic counselor explain to the client?

    Answer: The purpose of the evaluation, who will receive the report, and limits of confidentiality

    Clients in forensic evaluations must be informed of the purpose, the recipients of the findings, and the limits of confidentiality.

  5. A forensic evaluator relies only on a defendant's self-report when completing a substance use assessment for sentencing. What is the primary weakness of this approach?

    Answer: It omits collateral sources that help verify accuracy and detect minimization

    Forensic assessments should integrate collateral records and informants because clients in legal settings often minimize or distort information.

  6. The Addiction Severity Index (ASI) evaluates problem severity across how many life domains?

    Answer: Seven

    The ASI assesses seven domains: medical, employment/support, alcohol, drug, legal, family/social, and psychiatric.

  7. Which instrument is specifically designed to screen for feigned psychiatric symptoms during a forensic interview?

    Answer: Miller Forensic Assessment of Symptoms Test (M-FAST)

    The M-FAST is a brief structured interview that screens for malingered psychiatric symptoms.

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