LWSO 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Risk Assessment, Anger Management, Lawbreakers

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Week 4 & 5 - sept. 27 - oct. 10 --- module 4: criminogenic risks. Chapter 10 classification, case management, and treatment. Classification and risk assessment: classification is the process by which inmates are subdivided into groups based on a variety of factors, such as risk and needs, and is used to determine institutional placement and programming. It is a core component of correctional treatment (the classification of offenders, with a strong emphasis on risk and needs, is a core component of correctional treatment). Inmates are reclassified periodically in the course of their confinement based on their progress and performance in treatment programs and work assignments and on their behaviour in the institution. Classification tools and techniques: at the federal level, the procedure is referred to as the offender intake assessment (oia), during which extensive information on the offender"s criminal history and patterns is gathered. The provinces and territories vary considerably with regard to other capacity to conduct classification.

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