Review and Assessment Flashcards
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Cultural competence in assessment means the officer should:
Answer: Consider cultural and individual context when interpreting results
Cultural competence requires interpreting results within the offender's individual and cultural context.
A key safeguard against bias in risk assessment is:
Answer: Using validated, statistically tested instruments
Validated, tested instruments reduce subjective bias compared with intuition alone.
If an assessment tool has not been validated on the local population, the officer should:
Answer: Interpret results cautiously and use professional judgment
Tools not locally validated should be interpreted with caution alongside professional judgment.
Actuarial assessment differs from clinical judgment because it:
Answer: Uses statistical formulas based on group data
Actuarial methods combine risk factors via statistical formulas derived from group data.
The main reason to periodically re-validate an assessment instrument is to:
Answer: Keep it accurate as populations and conditions change
Re-validation ensures the tool remains accurate as offender populations and conditions evolve.
An offender disputes their risk score during a review. The officer should:
Answer: Explain how the score was derived and review the underlying factors
Transparency and explaining the basis of the score support fairness and engagement.
Which best reflects ethical use of assessment results?
Answer: Using them to inform supervision and service decisions
Assessment results should ethically inform supervision and service planning, not be misused or discarded.