CRIM 241 Lecture 6: Crim 241 - Lecture 6
What is Risk?
- (noun) a situation involving exposure to danger
- Risk is the chance of being harmed if exposed to a hazard
- Risk = likelihood *severity (consequence)
Criminal Risk Assessment
- Predicting what type of behaviour
Risk Management Process
Information Collection
- Interview
- Collaterals
- External agencies
- Agency
- Observe
Major Risk Factors
- Static risk factors
- Dynamic factors
Risk Assessment
- Discretion is structured
- Use actuarial assessment of risk to anchor clinical judgement
Risk Assessment Tools
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